diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 8a1b47a..9fd4320 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ resource "ldap_object" "role" {
     "groupOfNames",
   ]
   attributes = [
-    { description = format("%s account=%s type=%s", aws_iam_role.role.name, local.account_id, local.account_environment) },
-    { cn = aws_iam_role.role.name },
+    { description = format("%s account=%s type=%s", var.create ? aws_iam_role.role[0].name : "", local.account_id, local.account_environment) },
+    { cn = var.create ? aws_iam_role.role[0].name : "" },
     { bocApplicationData = format("gov.census.tco:CPASS_FullPath=Cloud/%s/%s", local.account_environment, local.account_id) },
     { bocApplicationData = "gov.census.tco:CPASS_APP=CloudServices" },
     { bocApplicationData = local.bocappdata_fullauth },