diff --git a/atst/models/environment_role.py b/atst/models/environment_role.py
index b236617d..6239bb66 100644
--- a/atst/models/environment_role.py
+++ b/atst/models/environment_role.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CSPRole(Enum):
     NONSENSE_ROLE = "nonsense_role"
 
 
-class EnvironmentRole(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
+class EnvironmentRole(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin, mixins.AuditableMixin):
     __tablename__ = "environment_roles"
 
     id = types.Id()
diff --git a/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py b/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
index 8aee817a..2c77cc4c 100644
--- a/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
+++ b/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class AuditableMixin(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def audit_update(mapper, connection, target):
-        target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_UPDATE)
+        if AuditableMixin.get_history(target):
+            target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_UPDATE)
 
     def get_changes(self):
         """