diff --git a/lib/mrsk/commander.rb b/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
index 1b3106e2..be2fd2e3 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Mrsk::Commander
   end
 
   def primary_host
-    specific_hosts&.sole || config.primary_web_host
+    specific_hosts&.first || config.primary_web_host
   end
 
   def hosts
diff --git a/test/commander_test.rb b/test/commander_test.rb
index 31bee04a..b4ce24dc 100644
--- a/test/commander_test.rb
+++ b/test/commander_test.rb
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ class CommanderTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @mrsk.specific_primary!
     assert_equal [ "1.1.1.1" ], @mrsk.hosts
   end
+
+  test "primary_host with specific hosts via role" do
+    @mrsk.specific_roles = "web"
+    assert_equal "1.1.1.1", @mrsk.primary_host
+  end
 end