diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_roles.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_roles.py
index 91c0abb..f08a693 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_roles.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_roles.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         if not role.enacted:
             controllers = Controller.objects.all()
        	    for controller in controllers:
-                driver = self.driver.admin_driver(controller=controller.name)
+                driver = self.driver.admin_driver(controller=controller)
                 driver.create_role(role.role)
             role.save()