diff --git a/__test__/components/EventModifications.test.tsx b/__test__/components/EventModifications.test.tsx
index 260603a..cc46570 100644
--- a/__test__/components/EventModifications.test.tsx
+++ b/__test__/components/EventModifications.test.tsx
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ describe("CalendarApp integration", () => {
                     cn: "Bob",
                     partstat: "ACCEPTED",
                     rsvp: "TRUE",
-                    role: "CHAIR",
+                    role: "REQ-PARTICIPANT",
                     cutype: "INDIVIDUAL",
                     cal_address: "bob@example.com",
                   },
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe("CalendarApp integration", () => {
 
       expect(normalAttendee).toBeTruthy();
       expect(normalAttendee?.partstat).toBe("ACCEPTED");
-      expect(normalAttendee?.role).toBe("CHAIR"); //will need to be changed as not the right role
+      expect(normalAttendee?.role).toBe("REQ-PARTICIPANT");
     });
 
     it("changes normal attendee to need action on time update and no organizer changes", async () => {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ describe("CalendarApp integration", () => {
 
       expect(normalAttendee).toBeTruthy();
       expect(normalAttendee?.partstat).toBe("NEEDS-ACTION");
-      expect(normalAttendee?.role).toBe("CHAIR"); //will need to be changed as not the right role
+      expect(normalAttendee?.role).toBe("REQ-PARTICIPANT");
     });
     it("update event attendees on drag", async () => {
       const mockDispatch = jest.fn();
diff --git a/__test__/features/Events/EventModal.test.tsx b/__test__/features/Events/EventModal.test.tsx
index 1ac9f66..1a8cdeb 100644
--- a/__test__/features/Events/EventModal.test.tsx
+++ b/__test__/features/Events/EventModal.test.tsx
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe("EventPopover", () => {
         cal_address: "john@example.com",
         partstat: "NEED_ACTION",
         rsvp: "FALSE",
-        role: "CHAIR",
+        role: "REQ-PARTICIPANT",
         cutype: "INDIVIDUAL",
       },
     ]);
diff --git a/src/components/Attendees/AttendeeSearch.tsx b/src/components/Attendees/AttendeeSearch.tsx
index 91fa0ba..9f71a18 100644
--- a/src/components/Attendees/AttendeeSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Attendees/AttendeeSearch.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function UserSearch({
               cal_address: a.email,
               partstat: "NEED_ACTION",
               rsvp: "FALSE",
-              role: "CHAIR",
+              role: "REQ-PARTICIPANT",
               cutype: "INDIVIDUAL",
             }))
           );