diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_site_privileges.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_site_privileges.py
index b1272ca..e3dde26 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_site_privileges.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_site_privileges.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
         if site_priv.user.kuser_id and site_priv.site.tenant_id:
             self.driver.add_user_role(site_priv.user.kuser_id,
                                       site_priv.site.tenant_id,
-                                      site_priv.role.role_type) 
+                                      site_priv.role.role) 
diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
index 2748fcd..d0936c4 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
         if slice_memb.user.kuser_id and slice_memb.slice.tenant_id:
                 self.driver.add_user_role(slice_memb.user.kuser_id,
                                           slice_memb.slice.tenant_id,
-                                          slice_memb.role.role_type)
+                                          slice_memb.role.role)