diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aab9de7..dc2c1cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ This MCP server supports both ClickHouse and chDB. You can enable either or both
         "CLICKHOUSE_PORT": "<clickhouse-port>",
         "CLICKHOUSE_USER": "<clickhouse-user>",
         "CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD": "<clickhouse-password>",
+        "CLICKHOUSE_ROLE": "<clickhouse-role>",
         "CLICKHOUSE_SECURE": "true",
         "CLICKHOUSE_VERIFY": "true",
         "CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT": "30",
@@ -298,6 +299,9 @@ The following environment variables are used to configure the ClickHouse and chD
 * `CLICKHOUSE_PORT`: The port number of your ClickHouse server
   * Default: `8443` if HTTPS is enabled, `8123` if disabled
   * Usually doesn't need to be set unless using a non-standard port
+* `CLICKHOUSE_ROLE`: The role to use for authentication
+  * Default: None
+  * Set this if your user requires a specific role
 * `CLICKHOUSE_SECURE`: Enable/disable HTTPS connection
   * Default: `"true"`
   * Set to `"false"` for non-secure connections
diff --git a/mcp_clickhouse/mcp_env.py b/mcp_clickhouse/mcp_env.py
index 64e0e8a..1ea53cd 100644
--- a/mcp_clickhouse/mcp_env.py
+++ b/mcp_clickhouse/mcp_env.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ClickHouseConfig:
         CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD: The password for authentication
 
     Optional environment variables (with defaults):
+        CLICKHOUSE_ROLE: The role to use for authentication (default: None)
         CLICKHOUSE_PORT: The port number (default: 8443 if secure=True, 8123 if secure=False)
         CLICKHOUSE_SECURE: Enable HTTPS (default: true)
         CLICKHOUSE_VERIFY: Verify SSL certificates (default: true)
@@ -85,6 +86,11 @@ def password(self) -> str:
         """Get the ClickHouse password."""
         return os.environ["CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD"]
 
+    @property
+    def role(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the ClickHouse role."""
+        return os.getenv("CLICKHOUSE_ROLE")
+
     @property
     def database(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get the default database name if set."""
@@ -145,6 +151,10 @@ def get_client_config(self) -> dict:
             "client_name": "mcp_clickhouse",
         }
 
+        # Add optional role if set
+        if self.role:
+            config.setdefault("settings", {})["role"] = self.role
+
         # Add optional database if set
         if self.database:
             config["database"] = self.database
diff --git a/tests/test_config_interface.py b/tests/test_config_interface.py
index d39a460..098bd76 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_interface.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_interface.py
@@ -81,3 +81,16 @@ def test_interface_https_with_custom_port(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
     assert client_config["interface"] == "https"
     assert client_config["secure"] is True
     assert client_config["port"] == 9443
+
+
+def test_role_configuration(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+    """Test that role is correctly configured when CLICKHOUSE_ROLE is set."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLICKHOUSE_HOST", "localhost")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLICKHOUSE_USER", "test")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD", "test")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLICKHOUSE_ROLE", "analytics_reader")
+
+    config = ClickHouseConfig()
+    client_config = config.get_client_config()
+
+    assert client_config["settings"]["role"] == "analytics_reader"