diff --git a/test/integration/targets/include_import/role/test_include_role.yml b/test/integration/targets/include_import/role/test_include_role.yml
index 79f4a78f0b6..2e20a14cedd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/include_import/role/test_include_role.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/include_import/role/test_include_role.yml
@@ -47,12 +47,18 @@
     - name: Test role include with a loop
       include_role:
         name: "{{ item }}"
-      register: loop_test
       with_items:
         - role1
         - role3
         - role2
 
+    - name: Assert that roles run with_items
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - _role1_result.msg == 'In role1'
+          - _role2_result.msg == 'In role2'
+          - _role3_result.msg == 'In role3'
+
     - name: Test including a task file from a role
       include_role:
         name: role1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role2/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role2/tasks/main.yml
index 80d6a81fc30..82934f67cf0 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role2/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role2/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 - debug:
     msg: In role2
+  register: _role2_result
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role3/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role3/tasks/main.yml
index 76608a9b198..bb70dad3967 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role3/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/include_import/roles/role3/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 - debug:
     msg: In role3
+  register: _role3_result