diff --git a/lib/cap-ec2/capistrano.rb b/lib/cap-ec2/capistrano.rb
index 9df98ce..902f75a 100644
--- a/lib/cap-ec2/capistrano.rb
+++ b/lib/cap-ec2/capistrano.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ def ec2_handler
         @ec2_handler ||= CapEC2::EC2Handler.new
       end
 
+      def ec2_roles(names, options={})
+        names.each do |name|
+          ec2_role(name, options)
+        end
+      end
+
       def ec2_role(name, options={})
         ec2_handler.get_servers_for_role(name).each do |server|
           env.role(name, CapEC2::Utils.contact_point(server),