diff --git a/metagpt/roles/role.py b/metagpt/roles/role.py
index 3bcd600fc..71f6ec8f5 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/role.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/role.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ class Role(SerializationMixin, is_polymorphic_base=True):
         Role.model_rebuild()
         super().__init__(**data)
 
+        if data.get("is_human"):
+            self.llm = HumanProvider()
+
         self.llm.system_prompt = self._get_prefix()
         self._watch(data.get("watch") or [UserRequirement])
 
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_role.py b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_role.py
index b3b54455e..151608b6b 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_role.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_role.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from metagpt.roles.role import Role
+from metagpt.llm import HumanProvider
 
 
 def test_role_desc():
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ def test_role_desc():
     assert role.profile == "Sales"
     assert role.desc == "Best Seller"
 
+def test_role_human():
+    role = Role(is_human=True)
+    assert isinstance(role.llm, HumanProvider)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main([__file__, "-s"])