diff --git a/.chef/knife.rb b/.chef/knife.rb
index 30e528d..a30b6b6 100644
--- a/.chef/knife.rb
+++ b/.chef/knife.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ cache_type               'BasicFile'
 cache_options( :path => "#{ENV['HOME']}/.chef/checksums" )
 cookbook_path            ["#{current_dir}/../cookbooks"]
 
+role_path                ["#{current_dir}/../roles"]
+
 # all your credentials are belong to us
 
 # OpenStack