diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yml b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
index 77d546253e..448dba4e9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       # Number of expected test passes, safety measure for accidental skip of
       # tests. Update value if you add/remove tests.
-      PYTEST_REQPASS: 877
+      PYTEST_REQPASS: 879
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/examples/roles/role_detection/base/bar/defaults/main.yml b/examples/roles/role_detection/base/bar/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..faa4ea15ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/roles/role_detection/base/bar/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+base_var_1: foo
+base_var_2: foo
diff --git a/examples/roles/role_detection/foo/defaults/main.yml b/examples/roles/role_detection/foo/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a5b54b727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/roles/role_detection/foo/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+foo_var_1: bar
+foo_var_2: bar
diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/file_utils.py b/src/ansiblelint/file_utils.py
index 83bd04f1f1..04ce3cdaac 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/file_utils.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/file_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import wcmatch.wcmatch
 from yaml.error import YAMLError
 
+from ansiblelint.app import get_app
 from ansiblelint.config import ANSIBLE_OWNED_KINDS, BASE_KINDS, Options, options
 from ansiblelint.constants import CONFIG_FILENAMES, FileType, States
 
@@ -226,7 +227,12 @@ def __init__(
         parts = self.path.parent.parts
         if "roles" in parts:
             role = self.path
-            while role.parent.name != "roles" and role.name:
+            roles_path = get_app(cached=True).runtime.config.default_roles_path
+            while (
+                str(role.parent.absolute()) not in roles_path
+                and role.parent.name != "roles"
+                and role.name
+            ):
                 role = role.parent
             if role.exists():
                 self.role = role.name
diff --git a/test/test_cli_role_paths.py b/test/test_cli_role_paths.py
index d01a87cd44..131c3b550d 100644
--- a/test/test_cli_role_paths.py
+++ b/test/test_cli_role_paths.py
@@ -196,3 +196,41 @@ def test_run_playbook_github(result: bool, env: dict[str, str]) -> None:
         "Package installs should not use latest"
     )
     assert (expected in result_gh.stderr) is result
+
+
+def test_run_role_identified(local_test_dir: Path) -> None:
+    """Test that role name is identified correctly."""
+    cwd = local_test_dir
+
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env["ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH"] = os.path.realpath(
+        (cwd / "../examples/roles/role_detection").resolve(),
+    )
+    result = run_ansible_lint(
+        Path("roles/role_detection/foo/defaults/main.yml"),
+        cwd=cwd,
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == RC.SUCCESS
+
+
+def test_run_role_identified_prefix_missing(local_test_dir: Path) -> None:
+    """Test that role name is identified correctly, with prefix violations."""
+    cwd = local_test_dir
+
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env["ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH"] = os.path.realpath(
+        (cwd / "../examples/roles/role_detection/base").resolve(),
+    )
+    result = run_ansible_lint(
+        Path("roles/role_detection/base/bar/defaults/main.yml"),
+        cwd=cwd,
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == RC.VIOLATIONS_FOUND
+    assert (
+        "Variables names from within roles should use bar_ as a prefix" in result.stdout
+    )
+    assert (
+        "Variables names from within roles should use bar_ as a prefix" in result.stdout
+    )