diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/norm_role_assignments-a13f41768e62d40c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/norm_role_assignments-a13f41768e62d40c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39ee2765d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/norm_role_assignments-a13f41768e62d40c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Role assignments were being returned as plain dicts instead of Munch objects.
+    This has been corrected.
diff --git a/shade/_utils.py b/shade/_utils.py
index b5811d8fb..7424862e9 100644
--- a/shade/_utils.py
+++ b/shade/_utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import inspect
+import munch
 import netifaces
 import re
 import six
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ def normalize_role_assignments(assignments):
     """
     new_assignments = []
     for assignment in assignments:
-        new_val = {'id': assignment['role']['id']}
+        new_val = munch.Munch({'id': assignment['role']['id']})
         for scope in ('project', 'domain'):
             if scope in assignment['scope']:
                 new_val[scope] = assignment['scope'][scope]['id']