diff --git a/src/lsp.h b/src/lsp.h
index fe4330b3..2a7fbfd2 100644
--- a/src/lsp.h
+++ b/src/lsp.h
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsLocation, uri, range);
 // cquery extension
 struct lsLocationEx : lsLocation {
   optional<std::string_view> containerName;
+  // Avoid circular dependency on symbol.h
+  optional<uint16_t> role;
 };
-MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsLocationEx, uri, range, containerName);
+MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsLocationEx, uri, range, containerName, role);
 
 template <typename T>
 struct lsCommand {
diff --git a/src/query_utils.cc b/src/query_utils.cc
index 506a453e..2a87ded5 100644
--- a/src/query_utils.cc
+++ b/src/query_utils.cc
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ optional<lsLocationEx> GetLsLocationEx(QueryDatabase* db,
   lsLocationEx ret;
   ret.lsLocation::operator=(*ls_loc);
   if (container) {
+    ret.role = uint16_t(use.role);
     EachEntityDef(db, use, [&](const auto& def) {
       ret.containerName = std::string_view(def.detailed_name);
       return false;