diff --git a/lib/mrsk/commander.rb b/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
index 3dccdeae..44c96a2a 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/commander.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Mrsk::Commander
   end
 
   def primary_host
-    specific_hosts&.first || config.primary_web_host
+    specific_hosts&.first || specific_roles&.first&.primary_host || config.primary_web_host
   end
 
   def roles
diff --git a/test/commander_test.rb b/test/commander_test.rb
index 245350c2..163feaf7 100644
--- a/test/commander_test.rb
+++ b/test/commander_test.rb
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class CommanderTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "primary_host with specific hosts via role" do
-    @mrsk.specific_roles = "web"
-    assert_equal "1.1.1.1", @mrsk.primary_host
+    @mrsk.specific_roles = "workers"
+    assert_equal "1.1.1.3", @mrsk.primary_host
   end
 
   test "roles_on" do