diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index a889896c39..0215ecb80c 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ SUMMARIZABLE_FK_FIELDS = {
     'current_job': DEFAULT_SUMMARY_FIELDS + ('status', 'failed', 'license_error'),
     'inventory_source': ('source', 'last_updated', 'status'),
     'source_script': ('name', 'description'),
+    'role': ('id', 'role_field')
 }