diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 8dcffd2..6bfdf1c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     "test:smoke": "node scripts/smoke-test.mjs",
     "test:integration": "node scripts/integration-test.mjs",
     "preflight": "node ../scripts/preflight-check.js",
-    "test:unit": "jest --testPathPattern=tests/"
+    "test:unit": "jest --testPathPattern=tests/",
+    "test:roles": "jest --testPathPattern=test/roles.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
diff --git a/backend/tests/roles.test.js b/backend/tests/roles.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc7defd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/roles.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+const request = require('supertest');
+const app = require('../app');
+
+describe('Role-based Access Control', () => {
+  describe('requireRole middleware', () => {
+    it('should allow access for users with correct role', () => {
+      // This is a placeholder test - actual implementation would need JWT setup
+      expect(true).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should deny access for users without required role', () => {
+      // This is a placeholder test - actual implementation would need JWT setup
+      expect(true).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+});
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