diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b28a66f..3b7aa32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - Add deploy failure handling @phillbaker
 - Support custom monit filename @zocoi
 - Systemd Integration @baierjan
+- Fix regression in sidekiq_roles variable
 
 ## 1.0.0
 
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/tasks/sidekiq.rake b/lib/capistrano/tasks/sidekiq.rake
index 95e4f78..449a1f9 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/tasks/sidekiq.rake
+++ b/lib/capistrano/tasks/sidekiq.rake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace :load do
     set :sidekiq_env, -> { fetch(:rack_env, fetch(:rails_env, fetch(:stage))) }
     set :sidekiq_log, -> { File.join(shared_path, 'log', 'sidekiq.log') }
     set :sidekiq_timeout, 10
-    set :sidekiq_roles, :app
+    set :sidekiq_roles, fetch(:sidekiq_role, :app)
     set :sidekiq_processes, 1
     set :sidekiq_options_per_process, nil
     set :sidekiq_user, nil