diff --git a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
index 4028d82cc5..47c876cac7 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ def update(self, request, pk=None):
         # only save if changes made
         if changed:
             role.save()
+            return Response(changed, status=200)
 
         return Response(changed, status=204)
 
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py
index a79321a8ef..a9759ea8cc 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py
@@ -84,5 +84,54 @@ def test_community_legacy_role_edit(ansible_config):
         args={'github_branch': 'fakebranch'}
     )
     newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['github_branch'] == 'fakebranch'
 
-    import epdb; epdb.st()
+    # change the github_user ...
+    admin_client(
+        f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/',
+        method='PUT',
+        args={'github_user': 'fakeuser'}
+    )
+    newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['github_user'] == 'fakeuser'
+
+    # change the github_repo ...
+    admin_client(
+        f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/',
+        method='PUT',
+        args={'github_repo': 'fakerepo'}
+    )
+    newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['github_repo'] == 'fakerepo'
+
+    # change the repository.name ...
+    admin_client(
+        f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/',
+        method='PUT',
+        args={
+            'repository': {
+                'name': 'foorepo'
+            }
+        }
+    )
+    newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['summary_fields']['repository']['name'] == 'foorepo'
+
+    # change the repository.original_name ...
+    admin_client(
+        f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/',
+        method='PUT',
+        args={
+            'repository': {
+                'original_name': 'foorepo_old'
+            }
+        }
+    )
+    newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['summary_fields']['repository']['original_name'] == 'foorepo_old'
+
+    # cleanup the role ...
+    try:
+        admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/', method='DELETE')
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass