diff --git a/console.rst b/console.rst
index 72e7ea30e0b..403d3197a2f 100644
--- a/console.rst
+++ b/console.rst
@@ -79,12 +79,15 @@ Configuring the Command
 You can optionally define a description, help message and the
 :doc:`input options and arguments </console/input>`::
 
+    // ...
+    // the short description shown while running "php bin/console list"
+    protected static $defaultDescription = 'Creates a new user.';
+
     // ...
     protected function configure(): void
     {
         $this
-            // the short description shown while running "php bin/console list"
-            ->setDescription('Creates a new user.')
+            ->setDescription(self::$defaultDescription)
 
             // the full command description shown when running the command with
             // the "--help" option
@@ -92,6 +95,12 @@ You can optionally define a description, help message and the
         ;
     }
 
+.. versionadded:: 5.3
+
+    The ``$defaultDescription`` static property was introduced in Symfony 5.3.
+    It allows to make the ``php bin/console list`` lazy.
+    You can as well use ``php bin/console list --short`` option to have the output faster.
+
 The ``configure()`` method is called automatically at the end of the command
 constructor. If your command defines its own constructor, set the properties
 first and then call to the parent constructor, to make those properties