diff --git a/backend/seed.js b/backend/seed.js
index 004a49c..fcb97b6 100644
--- a/backend/seed.js
+++ b/backend/seed.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const { sequelize, connectDB } = require('./config/database');
 const Block = require('./models/Block');
+const User = require('./models/User');
 
 const eventBlocks = [
   {
@@ -114,6 +115,12 @@ const eventBlocks = [
 async function seed() {
   try {
     await connectDB();
+    // Create admin user if not exists
+    const existingUser = await User.findOne({ where: { email: 'admin@cad.local' } });
+    if (!existingUser) {
+      await User.create({ email: 'admin@cad.local', password: 'admin123' });
+      console.log('Admin user created: admin@cad.local / admin123');
+    }
     // Clear existing blocks
     await Block.destroy({ where: {} });
     console.log('Existing blocks cleared.');
diff --git a/docker-compose.simple.yml b/docker-compose.simple.yml
index ace9fa1..7fbca06 100644
--- a/docker-compose.simple.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.simple.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
         cp -r /tmp/repo/backend/* /app/
         rm -rf /tmp/repo
         npm ci --only=production
-        node server.js
+        node seed.js && node server.js
     depends_on:
       postgres:
         condition: service_healthy