diff --git a/hooks/keystone_utils.py b/hooks/keystone_utils.py
index e2688f07..8862d332 100644
--- a/hooks/keystone_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/keystone_utils.py
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ def add_service_to_keystone(relation_id=None, remote_unit=None):
         "admin_domain_id": leader_get(attribute='admin_domain_id'),
         "admin_project_id": admin_project_id,
         "admin_user_id": admin_user_id,
+        "admin_role": config("admin-role"),
         "created_roles": ','.join(
             get_real_role_names(requested_roles, manager))
     }
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_keystone_utils.py b/unit_tests/test_keystone_utils.py
index f1dcf4e6..423269ee 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_keystone_utils.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_keystone_utils.py
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ class TestKeystoneUtils(CharmTestCase):
         relation_data = {'admin_domain_id': None,
                          'admin_user_id': admin_user_id,
                          'admin_project_id': admin_project_id,
+                         'admin_role': 'Admin',
                          'auth_host': '10.0.0.3',
                          'service_host': '10.0.0.3',
                          'service_port': 81, 'auth_port': 80,