diff --git a/define_short_transcripts.py b/define_short_transcripts.py
index 2c56d61428438e60479acc4a6a8617d4bffba883..b4e2a48929bd7c8b029f32101cb87dd870da4c3e 100755
--- a/define_short_transcripts.py
+++ b/define_short_transcripts.py
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@ def tss_center(feature,assembly):
         stop = chromsizes[feature.chrom][1]
     feature.start = start
     feature.stop = stop
+    feature.name = feature[3]
+    feature.score = '0'
+    feature.strand = '.'
     return pybedtools.create_interval_from_list(
-            [feature.chrom, str(feature.start), str(feature.stop)])
+            [feature.chrom, str(feature.start), str(feature.stop), feature.name, feature.score, feature.strand ])
 
 
 def main():