diff --git a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/serializers.py b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/serializers.py
index 0388b97671..893efb3a08 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/serializers.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/serializers.py
@@ -313,6 +313,15 @@ def get_summary_fields(self, obj):
                 'pulp_href': pulp_href
             }
 
+        # FIXME - repository is a bit hacky atm
+        repository = {}
+        if obj.full_metadata.get('repository'):
+            repository = obj.full_metadata.get('repository')
+        if not repository.get('name'):
+            repository['name'] = obj.full_metadata.get('github_repo')
+        if not repository.get('original_name'):
+            repository['original_name'] = obj.full_metadata.get('github_repo')
+
         return {
             'dependencies': dependencies,
             'namespace': {
@@ -321,10 +330,7 @@ def get_summary_fields(self, obj):
                 'avatar_url': f'https://github.com/{obj.namespace.name}.png'
             },
             'provider_namespace': provider_ns,
-            'repository': {
-                'name': obj.name,
-                'original_name': obj.full_metadata.get('github_repo')
-            },
+            'repository': repository,
             'tags': tags,
             'versions': versions
         }
@@ -336,6 +342,40 @@ def get_download_count(self, obj):
         return 0
 
 
+class LegacyRoleRepositoryUpdateSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    name = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=False, max_length=50)
+    original_name = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=False, max_length=50)
+
+    def is_valid(self, raise_exception=False):
+        # Check for any unexpected fields
+        extra_fields = set(self.initial_data.keys()) - set(self.fields.keys())
+        if extra_fields:
+            self._errors = {field: ["Unexpected field."] for field in extra_fields}
+        else:
+            # Continue with the original validation logic
+            super(serializers.Serializer, self).is_valid(raise_exception=raise_exception)
+
+        return not bool(self._errors)
+
+
+class LegacyRoleUpdateSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    github_user = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=False, max_length=50)
+    github_repo = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=False, max_length=50)
+    github_branch = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=False, max_length=50)
+    repository = LegacyRoleRepositoryUpdateSerializer(required=False)
+
+    def is_valid(self, raise_exception=False):
+        # Check for any unexpected fields
+        extra_fields = set(self.initial_data.keys()) - set(self.fields.keys())
+        if extra_fields:
+            self._errors = {field: ["Unexpected field."] for field in extra_fields}
+        else:
+            # Continue with the original validation logic
+            super(serializers.Serializer, self).is_valid(raise_exception=raise_exception)
+
+        return not bool(self._errors)
+
+
 class LegacyRoleContentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     readme = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/urls.py b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/urls.py
index 5c010f616f..df11e8b94a 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/urls.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/urls.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     path(
         'roles/<int:pk>/',
-        LegacyRolesViewSet.as_view({"get": "retrieve", "delete": "destroy"}),
+        LegacyRolesViewSet.as_view({"get": "retrieve", "delete": "destroy", "put": "update"}),
         name='legacy_role-detail'
     ),
 
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
index 0992f593ee..ebf227a9e1 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/app/api/v1/viewsets/roles.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 from rest_framework import mixins
 from rest_framework import viewsets
+from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.settings import perform_import
 from rest_framework.pagination import PageNumberPagination
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 from galaxy_ng.app.api.v1.serializers import (
     LegacyImportSerializer,
     LegacyRoleSerializer,
+    LegacyRoleUpdateSerializer,
     LegacyRoleContentSerializer,
     LegacyRoleVersionsSerializer,
 )
@@ -94,6 +96,55 @@ def list(self, request):
 
         return super().list(request)
 
+    def update(self, request, pk=None):
+        role = self.get_object()
+        serializer = LegacyRoleUpdateSerializer(role, data=request.data, partial=True)
+        if not serializer.is_valid():
+            return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+        changed = {}
+        for key, newval in serializer.validated_data.items():
+
+            # repositories are special ...
+            if key == 'repository':
+                if not role.full_metadata.get('repository'):
+                    changed['repository'] = {}
+                    role.full_metadata['repository'] = {}
+                for subkey, subval in newval.items():
+                    if role.full_metadata.get(key, {}).get(subkey) != subval:
+                        if key not in changed:
+                            changed[key] = {}
+                        role.full_metadata[key][subkey] = subval
+                        changed[key][subkey] = subval
+                continue
+
+            # github_repo should set repository.name?
+            if key == 'github_repo':
+                if not role.full_metadata.get('repository'):
+                    changed['repository'] = {}
+                    role.full_metadata['repository'] = {}
+                old_name = role.full_metadata['repository'].get('name')
+                role.full_metadata['repository']['name'] = newval
+                role.full_metadata['repository']['original_name'] = old_name
+
+            if role.full_metadata.get(key) != newval:
+                role.full_metadata[key] = newval
+                changed[key] = newval
+
+            # TODO - get rid of github_reference?
+            if key == 'github_branch':
+                key = 'github_reference'
+                if role.full_metadata.get(key) != newval:
+                    role.full_metadata[key] = newval
+                    changed[key] = newval
+
+        # only save if changes made
+        if changed:
+            role.save()
+            return Response(changed, status=200)
+
+        return Response(changed, status=204)
+
     def destroy(self, request, pk=None):
         """Delete a single role."""
         role = LegacyRole.objects.filter(id=pk).first()
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfcfb76245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/community/test_role_edits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import pytest
+
+# from ..utils import ansible_galaxy, get_client, SocialGithubClient
+from ..utils import ansible_galaxy, get_client
+from ..utils.legacy import clean_all_roles, cleanup_social_user
+
+
+@pytest.mark.deployment_community
+def test_community_legacy_role_edit(ansible_config):
+
+    # namespace_name = painless
+    # github_user = painless-software
+    # github_repository = ansible-role-software
+    # role_name = software
+    # install fqn = painless.software
+    # github_branch = main
+
+    admin_config = ansible_config("admin")
+    admin_client = get_client(
+        config=admin_config,
+        request_token=False,
+        require_auth=True
+    )
+
+    namespace_v3name = 'jctannertest'
+    namespace_v1name = 'jctannerTEST'
+    github_user = 'jctannerTEST'
+    github_repo = 'role1'
+    role_name = 'role1'
+    branch = 'master'
+
+    # cleanup
+    clean_all_roles(ansible_config)
+    cleanup_social_user(namespace_v3name, ansible_config)
+    cleanup_social_user(namespace_v1name, ansible_config)
+
+    # creat the v3 namespace
+    v3_ns = admin_client(
+        '/api/_ui/v1/namespaces/', method='POST', args={'name': namespace_v3name, 'groups': []}
+    )
+    assert v3_ns['name'] == namespace_v3name, v3_ns
+
+    # make the legacy ns
+    v1_ns = admin_client('/api/v1/namespaces/', method='POST', args={'name': namespace_v1name})
+    assert v1_ns['name'] == namespace_v1name, v1_ns
+
+    # bind the v3 namespace to the v1 namespace
+    v3_bind = {
+        'id': v3_ns['id']
+    }
+    admin_client(f"/api/v1/namespaces/{v1_ns['id']}/providers/", method='POST', args=v3_bind)
+
+    # import jctanerTEST role1
+    pid = ansible_galaxy(
+        f"role import {github_user} {github_repo} --branch={branch}",
+        ansible_config=admin_config,
+        force_token=True,
+        cleanup=False,
+        check_retcode=False
+    )
+    assert pid.returncode == 0, pid.stdout.decode('utf-8')
+
+    # find the new role ...
+    resp = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/?owner__username={namespace_v1name}&name={role_name}')
+    assert resp['count'] == 1
+    role = resp['results'][0]
+    assert role['summary_fields']['namespace']['name'] == namespace_v1name
+    assert role['summary_fields']['provider_namespace']['name'] == namespace_v3name
+    assert role['name'] == role_name
+    assert role['github_user'] == github_user
+    assert role['github_repo'] == github_repo
+    assert role['github_branch'] == branch
+
+    role_id = role['id']
+
+    # change the branch ...
+    admin_client(
+        f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/',
+        method='PUT',
+        args={'github_branch': 'fakebranch'}
+    )
+    newds = admin_client(f'/api/v1/roles/{role_id}/')
+    assert newds['github_branch'] == 'fakebranch'
+
+    # 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:
+        pass