diff --git a/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/writer.py b/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/writer.py
index b9cb9af15..a1a556218 100644
--- a/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/writer.py
+++ b/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/writer.py
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ def _print_requirement_relations(cls, requirement: SDocNode) -> str:
 
             if isinstance(reference, FileReference):
                 ref: FileReference = reference
+                if ref.role is not None:
+                    output += "  ROLE: "
+                    output += ref.role
+                    output += "\n"
                 file_format = ref.get_file_format()
                 if file_format:
                     output += "  FORMAT: "
diff --git a/tests/unit/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/test_dsl_passthrough_relations.py b/tests/unit/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/test_dsl_passthrough_relations.py
index 64a8177c3..3b74cf533 100644
--- a/tests/unit/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/test_dsl_passthrough_relations.py
+++ b/tests/unit/strictdoc/backend/sdoc/test_dsl_passthrough_relations.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def test_003_file_relations(default_project_config):
   VALUE: tools/testing/selftests/devmem/devmem.c
   LINE_RANGE: 27, 32
 - TYPE: File
+  ROLE: TestDefinition
   VALUE: tools/testing/selftests/devmem/devmem.c
   FUNCTION: test_function
 """.lstrip()