diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/role.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/role.py
index 51ed564397..bc7f9ea803 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/role.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/role.py
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ options:
         - Project the role acts on.
       type: list
       elements: str
+    instance_groups:
+      description:
+        - Instance Group the role acts on.
+      type: list
+      elements: str
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state.
@@ -193,6 +198,7 @@ def main():
         lookup_organization=dict(),
         project=dict(),
         projects=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
+        instance_groups=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
     )
 
diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
index a2764b15ba..c4a13cebfc 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class RoleMixin(object):
         ['credentials', 'credential'],
         ['job_templates', 'job_template'],
         ['workflow_job_templates', 'workflow_job_template'],
+        ['instance_groups', 'instance_group'],
     ]
     roles = {}  # this is calculated once