diff --git a/server/src/services/company-portability.ts b/server/src/services/company-portability.ts
index c73d9eaa..097e62fc 100644
--- a/server/src/services/company-portability.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/company-portability.ts
@@ -2393,7 +2393,7 @@ function buildManifestFromPackageFiles(
       name: asString(frontmatter.name) ?? title ?? slug,
       path: agentPath,
       skills: readAgentSkillRefs(frontmatter),
-      role: asString(extension.role) ?? "agent",
+      role: asString(extension.role) ?? asString(frontmatter.role) ?? "agent",
       title,
       icon: asString(extension.icon),
       capabilities: asString(extension.capabilities),