diff --git a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
index f4ab60b1a8..6e379a569f 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@
   - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
 
   roles:
-  - badges-backend
+  - $roles/badges-backend
diff --git a/vars/global.yml b/vars/global.yml
index 2ab9d118ea..5767ee7c84 100644
--- a/vars/global.yml
+++ b/vars/global.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ private: /srv/private/ansible
 puppet_private: /var/lib/puppet/git/configs/secure
 bigfiles: /srv/web/infra/bigfiles
 files: /srv/web/infra/ansible/files
+roles: /srv/web/infra/ansible/roles
 handlers: /srv/web/infra/ansible/handlers
 tasks: /srv/web/infra/ansible/tasks
 vars:  /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars