diff --git a/integrations/inputunifi/input.go b/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
index 1722d79e..eed83031 100644
--- a/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
+++ b/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ func (u *InputUnifi) setDefaults(c *Controller, useDefaults bool) {
 			c.URL = defaultURL
 		}
 
+		if c.Role == "" {
+			c.Role = c.URL
+		}
+
 		if c.Pass == "" {
 			c.Pass = defaultPass
 		}