diff --git a/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/moniker/Namer.java b/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/moniker/Namer.java
index 7ba0fc874..8c5afeebf 100644
--- a/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/moniker/Namer.java
+++ b/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/moniker/Namer.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.netflix.spinnaker.moniker;
 
+import com.netflix.spinnaker.orchestration.OperationDescription;
+
 /**
  * A "Namer" takes some type "T" (e.g. a server group) and allows you to either
  *
@@ -29,5 +31,18 @@
 public interface Namer<T> {
   void applyMoniker(T obj, Moniker moniker);
 
+  /**
+   * Sets a moniker on the given object with additional context provided by the description. This
+   * default implementation ignores the provided {@code description} and simply delegates to the
+   * {@link #applyMoniker(Object, Moniker)} method.
+   *
+   * @param obj the object to which the moniker will be applied
+   * @param moniker the moniker to apply
+   * @param description a description that provides additional context for the operation
+   */
+  default void applyMoniker(T obj, Moniker moniker, OperationDescription description) {
+    applyMoniker(obj, moniker);
+  }
+
   Moniker deriveMoniker(T obj);
 }
diff --git a/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/orchestration/OperationDescription.java b/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/orchestration/OperationDescription.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9cdfcf3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kork-moniker/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/orchestration/OperationDescription.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.netflix.spinnaker.orchestration;
+
+/** Marker interface for inputs to an AtomicOperation. */
+public interface OperationDescription {}