diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
index 0ec34ddeaf..7ef538f3df 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Default:
         'domains_panel': False,
         'users_panel': False,
         'groups_panel': False,
-        'roles_panel': False
+        'roles_panel': True
     }
 
 A dictionary of currently available AngularJS features. This allows simple
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/settings.py b/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
index 2d03a49735..ba82951045 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ ANGULAR_FEATURES = {
     'domains_panel': False,
     'users_panel': False,
     'groups_panel': False,
-    'roles_panel': False,
+    'roles_panel': True
 }
 
 # Notice all customizable configurations should be above this line