diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/role.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/role.c
index cb4b9d9dd..bf0114620 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/role.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/role.c
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@
 #include "nodes/makefuncs.h"
 #include "nodes/parsenodes.h"
 #include "nodes/pg_list.h"
+#include "parser/scansup.h"
 #include "utils/acl.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/guc_tables.h"
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
+#include "utils/varlena.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 
 static const char * ExtractEncryptedPassword(Oid roleOid);
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ MakeVariableSetStmt(const char *config)
 	VariableSetStmt *variableSetStmt = makeNode(VariableSetStmt);
 	variableSetStmt->kind = VAR_SET_VALUE;
 	variableSetStmt->name = name;
-	variableSetStmt->args = list_make1(MakeSetStatementArgument(name, value));
+	variableSetStmt->args = MakeSetStatementArguments(name, value);
 
 	return variableSetStmt;
 }
@@ -624,15 +626,15 @@ GetRoleNameFromDbRoleSetting(HeapTuple tuple, TupleDesc DbRoleSettingDescription
 
 
 /*
- * MakeSetStatementArgs parses a configuraton value and creates an A_Const
- * with an appropriate type.
+ * MakeSetStatementArgs parses a configuraton value and creates an List of A_Const
+ * Nodes with appropriate types.
  *
  * The allowed A_Const types are Integer, Float, and String.
  */
-Node *
-MakeSetStatementArgument(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue)
+List *
+MakeSetStatementArguments(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue)
 {
-	Node *arg = NULL;
+	List *args = NIL;
 	char **key = &configurationName;
 
 	/* Perform a lookup on GUC variables to find the config type and units.
@@ -668,13 +670,15 @@ MakeSetStatementArgument(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue)
 				int intValue;
 				parse_int(configurationValue, &intValue,
 						  (*matchingConfig)->flags, NULL);
-				arg = makeIntConst(intValue, -1);
+				Node *arg = makeIntConst(intValue, -1);
+				args = lappend(args, arg);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			case PGC_REAL:
 			{
-				arg = makeFloatConst(configurationValue, -1);
+				Node *arg = makeFloatConst(configurationValue, -1);
+				args = lappend(args, arg);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -682,7 +686,25 @@ MakeSetStatementArgument(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue)
 			case PGC_STRING:
 			case PGC_ENUM:
 			{
-				arg = makeStringConst(configurationValue, -1);
+				List *configurationList = NIL;
+
+				if ((*matchingConfig)->flags & GUC_LIST_INPUT)
+				{
+					char *configurationValueCopy = pstrdup(configurationValue);
+					SplitIdentifierString(configurationValueCopy, ',',
+										  &configurationList);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					configurationList = list_make1(configurationValue);
+				}
+
+				char *configuration = NULL;
+				foreach_ptr(configuration, configurationList)
+				{
+					Node *arg = makeStringConst(configuration, -1);
+					args = lappend(args, arg);
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -696,9 +718,10 @@ MakeSetStatementArgument(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		arg = makeStringConst(configurationValue, -1);
+		Node *arg = makeStringConst(configurationValue, -1);
+		args = lappend(args, arg);
 	}
-	return (Node *) arg;
+	return args;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/deparser/qualify_role_stmt.c b/src/backend/distributed/deparser/qualify_role_stmt.c
index 7b50f4fba..93a958ea9 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/deparser/qualify_role_stmt.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/deparser/qualify_role_stmt.c
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ QualifyVarSetCurrent(VariableSetStmt *setStmt)
 	char *configValue = GetConfigOptionByName(configurationName, NULL, false);
 
 	setStmt->kind = VAR_SET_VALUE;
-	setStmt->args = list_make1(MakeSetStatementArgument(configurationName, configValue));
+	setStmt->args = list_make1(MakeSetStatementArguments(configurationName, configValue));
 }
diff --git a/src/include/distributed/deparser.h b/src/include/distributed/deparser.h
index 78fc37bb3..527d806bb 100644
--- a/src/include/distributed/deparser.h
+++ b/src/include/distributed/deparser.h
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ extern void QualifyAlterFunctionDependsStmt(Node *stmt);
 extern char * DeparseAlterRoleStmt(Node *stmt);
 extern char * DeparseAlterRoleSetStmt(Node *stmt);
 
-extern Node * MakeSetStatementArgument(char *configurationName, char *configurationValue);
+extern List * MakeSetStatementArguments(char *configurationName,
+										char *configurationValue);
 extern void QualifyAlterRoleSetStmt(Node *stmt);
 
 /* forward declarations for deparse_extension_stmts.c */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_role_propagation.out b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_role_propagation.out
index 66fff3fb7..ecaea374e 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_role_propagation.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_role_propagation.out
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CREATE SCHEMA alter_role;
+CREATE SCHEMA ",CitUs,.TeeN!?";
 -- test if the passowrd of the extension owner can be upgraded
 ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER PASSWORD 'password123' VALID UNTIL 'infinity';
 SELECT run_command_on_workers($$SELECT row(rolname, rolsuper, rolinherit,  rolcreaterole, rolcreatedb, rolcanlogin, rolreplication, rolbypassrls, rolconnlimit, rolpassword, EXTRACT (year FROM rolvaliduntil)) FROM pg_authid WHERE rolname = current_user$$);
@@ -111,6 +112,12 @@ SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashagg');
  (localhost,57638,t,off)
 (1 row)
 
+-- provide a list of values in a supported configuration
+ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER SET search_path TO ",CitUs,.TeeN!?", alter_role, public;
+-- test user defined GUCs that appear to be a list, but instead a single string
+ALTER ROLE ALL SET public.myguc TO "Hello, World";
+-- test for configuration values that should not be downcased even when unquoted
+ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER SET lc_messages TO 'C';
 -- add worker and check all settings are copied
 SELECT 1 FROM master_add_node('localhost', :worker_1_port);
  ?column?
@@ -139,6 +146,27 @@ SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashagg');
  (localhost,57638,t,off)
 (2 rows)
 
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW search_path');
+                    run_command_on_workers
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ (localhost,57637,t,""",CitUs,.TeeN!?"", alter_role, public")
+ (localhost,57638,t,""",CitUs,.TeeN!?"", alter_role, public")
+(2 rows)
+
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW lc_messages');
+ run_command_on_workers
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ (localhost,57637,t,C)
+ (localhost,57638,t,C)
+(2 rows)
+
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW public.myguc');
+       run_command_on_workers
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ (localhost,57637,t,"Hello, World")
+ (localhost,57638,t,"Hello, World")
+(2 rows)
+
 -- reset to default values
 ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER RESET enable_hashagg;
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashagg');
@@ -226,4 +254,4 @@ SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashjoin');
  (localhost,57638,t,on)
 (2 rows)
 
-DROP SCHEMA alter_role CASCADE;
+DROP SCHEMA alter_role, ",CitUs,.TeeN!?" CASCADE;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_role_propagation.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_role_propagation.sql
index c180c91fd..a73c0248a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_role_propagation.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_role_propagation.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CREATE SCHEMA alter_role;
+CREATE SCHEMA ",CitUs,.TeeN!?";
 
 -- test if the passowrd of the extension owner can be upgraded
 ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER PASSWORD 'password123' VALID UNTIL 'infinity';
@@ -35,11 +36,22 @@ SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_indexonlyscan');
 ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER SET enable_hashagg TO FALSE;
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashagg');
 
+-- provide a list of values in a supported configuration
+ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER SET search_path TO ",CitUs,.TeeN!?", alter_role, public;
+-- test user defined GUCs that appear to be a list, but instead a single string
+ALTER ROLE ALL SET public.myguc TO "Hello, World";
+
+-- test for configuration values that should not be downcased even when unquoted
+ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER SET lc_messages TO 'C';
+
 -- add worker and check all settings are copied
 SELECT 1 FROM master_add_node('localhost', :worker_1_port);
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashjoin');
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_indexonlyscan');
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashagg');
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW search_path');
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW lc_messages');
+SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW public.myguc');
 
 -- reset to default values
 ALTER ROLE CURRENT_USER RESET enable_hashagg;
@@ -70,4 +82,4 @@ SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashjoin');
 ALTER ROLE ALL RESET enable_hashjoin;
 SELECT run_command_on_workers('SHOW enable_hashjoin');
 
-DROP SCHEMA alter_role CASCADE;
+DROP SCHEMA alter_role, ",CitUs,.TeeN!?" CASCADE;