diff --git a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
index dd8ff71..5fa2bb4 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         self,
         checkout: checkout_self.m.CheckoutContext,
         git_repository: GitRepository,
-    ) -> dict[str, self.m.roll_util.Roll]:
+    ) -> list[roll_util_api.Roll]:
         workspace_path = self.workspace_path(
             checkout.root,
             git_repository.workspace_path,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
             self.m.roll_util.skip_roll_step(
                 git_repository.remote, update_result.old_revision, new_revision
             )
-            return
+            return []
 
         project_name = git_repository.name or update_result.project_name
         if not project_name:
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
                 status='FAILURE',
             )
 
-        rolls: dict[str, self.m.roll_util.Roll] = {
-            workspace_path: self.m.roll_util.create_roll(
+        return [
+            self.m.roll_util.create_roll(
                 project_name=project_name,
                 old_revision=update_result.old_revision,
                 new_revision=new_revision,
                 proj_dir=project_dir,
                 direction=direction,
             ),
-        }
+        ]
 
         return rolls
diff --git a/recipes/bazel_roller.py b/recipes/bazel_roller.py
index 3a1ed91..270a520 100644
--- a/recipes/bazel_roller.py
+++ b/recipes/bazel_roller.py
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@
     if not rolls:
         return  # pragma: no cover
 
-    authors: Sequence[api.roll_util.Account] = api.roll_util.authors(
-        *rolls.values()
-    )
+    authors = api.roll_util.authors(*rolls)
 
     author_override: Optional[api.roll_util.Account] = None
     if len(authors) == 1 and props.forge_author:
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@
     change: api.auto_roller.GerritChange = api.auto_roller.attempt_roll(
         props.auto_roller_options,
         repo_dir=checkout.root,
-        commit_message=api.roll_util.message(*rolls.values()),
+        commit_message=api.roll_util.message(*rolls),
         author_override=author_override,
     )