diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/_dab_rbac.py b/awx/main/migrations/_dab_rbac.py
index 0fff111bf2..f52f395434 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/_dab_rbac.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/_dab_rbac.py
@@ -429,7 +429,11 @@ def setup_managed_role_definitions(apps, schema_editor):
         )
     )
 
-    unexpected_role_definitions = RoleDefinition.objects.filter(managed=True).exclude(pk__in=[rd.pk for rd in managed_role_definitions])
+    unexpected_role_definitions = (
+        RoleDefinition.objects.filter(managed=True)
+        .exclude(pk__in=[rd.pk for rd in managed_role_definitions])
+        .exclude(name__in=settings.ANSIBLE_BASE_JWT_MANAGED_ROLES)
+    )
     for role_definition in unexpected_role_definitions:
         logger.info(f'Deleting old managed role definition {role_definition.name}, pk={role_definition.pk}')
         role_definition.delete()