diff --git a/variables.go b/variables.go
index 9c22737255..d3e591f03f 100644
--- a/variables.go
+++ b/variables.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (e *Executor) CompiledTask(call taskfile.Call) (*taskfile.Task, error) {
 	new := taskfile.Task{
 		Task:        origTask.Task,
 		Desc:        r.Replace(origTask.Desc),
+		Summary:     r.Replace(origTask.Summary),
 		Sources:     r.ReplaceSlice(origTask.Sources),
 		Generates:   r.ReplaceSlice(origTask.Generates),
 		Status:      r.ReplaceSlice(origTask.Status),