diff --git a/salt/kafka/files/managed_node_pillar.jinja b/salt/kafka/files/managed_node_pillar.jinja
index fb2ef410e..aa4f7e502 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/files/managed_node_pillar.jinja
+++ b/salt/kafka/files/managed_node_pillar.jinja
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ kafka:
     {{ node }}:
       ip: {{ values['ip'] }}
       nodeid: {{ values['nodeid'] }}
+{%-   if values['role'] != none %}
+      role: {{ values['role'] }}
+{%-   endif %}
 {% endfor %}
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