diff --git a/plugins/modules/vm_interface.py b/plugins/modules/vm_interface.py
index 3b1dfc64..088000ed 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vm_interface.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vm_interface.py
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@
     required: false
     type: raw
     version_added: "3.0.0"
+  role:
+    description:
+      - The role of the interface
+    required: false
+    type: raw
+    version_added: "5.3.0"
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@
           - name: VoIP
             location: "{{ test_location['key'] }}"
         mtu: 1600
+        role: Server
         mode: Tagged
         state: present
 
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@ def main():
             mode=dict(required=False, type="raw"),
             untagged_vlan=dict(required=False, type="raw"),
             tagged_vlans=dict(required=False, type="raw"),
+            role=dict(required=False, type="raw"),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/nautobot-populate.py b/tests/integration/nautobot-populate.py
index edfc44f8..7e50da51 100755
--- a/tests/integration/nautobot-populate.py
+++ b/tests/integration/nautobot-populate.py
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ def make_nautobot_calls(endpoint, payload):
     device_roles.append({"name": "Test Controller Role", "color": "e91e65", "vm_role": False, "content_types": ["dcim.controller"]})
 
 created_device_roles = make_nautobot_calls(nb.extras.roles, device_roles)
+
 # Device role variables to be used later on
 core_switch = nb.extras.roles.get(name="Core Switch")
 
-
 # Create Rack Groups
 rack_groups = [
     {"name": "Parent Rack Group", "location": location_child.id},
@@ -620,6 +620,15 @@ def make_nautobot_calls(endpoint, payload):
     contacts = [{"name": "My Contact"}, {"name": "My Contact 2"}]
     created_contacts = make_nautobot_calls(nb.extras.contacts, contacts)
 
+###############
+# v2.3+ items #
+###############
+if nautobot_version >= version.parse("2.3"):
+    # Create role for virtual machine interfaces
+    vm_interface_roles = [
+        {"name": "Test VM Interface Role", "color": "aa1409", "vm_role": False, "content_types": ["virtualization.vminterface"]},
+    ]
+    created_vm_interface_roles = make_nautobot_calls(nb.extras.roles, vm_interface_roles)
 
 if ERRORS:
     sys.exit("Errors have occurred when creating objects, and should have been printed out. Check previous output.")
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device.yml
index 90cf59bf..400c0f53 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     role: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'roles', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"Core Switch\"') }}"
     vc1: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'virtual-chassis', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=VC1') }}"
     staged: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Staged') }}"
-    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
     device_redundancy_group: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'device-redundancy-groups', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"My Device Redundancy Group\"') }}"
 
 - name: "1 - Device with required information"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device_redundancy_group.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device_redundancy_group.yml
index 68546b29..29f5cdf2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device_redundancy_group.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/device_redundancy_group.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 ##
 ##
 - set_fact:
-    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
     secrets_group: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'secrets-groups', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"Test Secrets Group\"') }}"
 
 - name: "1 - Create device redundancy group within Nautobot with only required information"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/location.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/location.yml
index 4b6650ae..c291458e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/location.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/location.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 - set_fact:
     parent_location_type: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'location-types', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"My Parent Location Type\"') }}"
     child_location_type: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'location-types', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"My Child Location Type\"') }}"
-    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
 
 - name: "1 - Create location within Nautobot with only required information"
   networktocode.nautobot.location:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/main.yml
index 4c532edc..86ff4f33 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: "Set facts used in multiple tests."
+  set_fact:
+    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
+  tags:
+    - always
+
 # Lookup tests should run first so items created by other tests don't influence the results
 - name: "PYNAUTOBOT_LOOKUP TESTS"
   include_tasks:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/plugin_bgp_asn.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/plugin_bgp_asn.yml
index 6e0edb0e..f26707f3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/plugin_bgp_asn.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/plugin_bgp_asn.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 ##
 ##
 - set_fact:
-    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
     planned: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Planned') }}"
 
 - name: "BGP ASN 1: Creation"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/prefix.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/prefix.yml
index 9e15d4ce..2882fd9d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/prefix.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/prefix.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     tag_schnozzberry: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'tags', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Schnozzberry') }}"
     vlan_group: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'vlan-groups', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"Test Vlan Group\"') }}"
     reserved: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Reserved') }}"
-    active: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'statuses', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Active') }}"
     global_namespace: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'namespaces', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Global') }}"
     private_namespace: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'namespaces', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=Private') }}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/vm_interface.yml b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/vm_interface.yml
index 7ecc7776..77ccb007 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/vm_interface.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/latest/tasks/vm_interface.yml
@@ -161,3 +161,60 @@
       - test_five['interface']['tagged_vlans']|length == 2
       - test_five['interface']['tags'][0] == tag_schnozzberry['key']
       - test_five['msg'] == "interface Eth0 updated"
+
+- name: "NAUTOBOT 2.3+ TESTS"
+  when: 
+    - "nautobot_version is version('2.3', '>=')"
+  block:
+    - name: SET ADDITIONAL FACTS
+      set_fact:
+        vm_interface_role: "{{ lookup('networktocode.nautobot.lookup', 'roles', api_endpoint=nautobot_url, token=nautobot_token, api_filter='name=\"Test VM Interface Role\"' )}}"
+
+    - name: "PYNAUTOBOT_VM_INTERFACE 10: Created"
+      networktocode.nautobot.vm_interface:
+        url: "{{ nautobot_url }}"
+        token: "{{ nautobot_token }}"
+        virtual_machine: "test100-vm"
+        name: "Eth101"
+        enabled: false
+        mtu: 9000
+        mac_address: "00:00:00:AA:AA:01"
+        description: "Updated test100-vm"
+        mode: Tagged
+        role: "Test VM Interface Role"
+        status: "Active"
+        untagged_vlan:
+          name: Wireless
+          location: "Child Test Location"
+        tagged_vlans:
+          - name: Data
+            location: "Child Test Location"
+          - name: VoIP
+            location: "Child Test Location"
+        tags:
+          - "Schnozzberry"
+        state: present
+      register: test_ten
+
+    - debug:
+        msg: "{{ test_ten }}"
+
+    - name: "PYNAUTOBOT_VM_INTERFACE 10: ASSERT - Created"
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - test_ten is changed
+          - test_ten['diff']['before']['state'] == "absent"
+          - test_ten['diff']['after']['state'] == "present"
+          - test_ten['interface']['name'] == "Eth101"
+          - test_ten['interface']['status'] == active['key']
+          - test_ten['interface']['virtual_machine'] == vm100['key']
+          - test_ten['interface']['enabled'] == false
+          - test_ten['interface']['mtu'] == 9000
+          - test_ten['interface']['mac_address'] == "00:00:00:AA:AA:01"
+          - test_ten['interface']['description'] == "Updated test100-vm"
+          - test_ten['interface']['mode'] == "tagged"
+          - test_ten['interface']['untagged_vlan'] == wireless['key']
+          - test_ten['interface']['tagged_vlans']|length == 2
+          - test_ten['interface']['tags'][0] == tag_schnozzberry['key']
+          - test_ten['interface']['role'] == vm_interface_role['key']
+          - test_ten['msg'] == "interface Eth101 created"