diff --git a/apps/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh b/apps/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 9f2bab6..27a7bef 100644
--- a/apps/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/apps/backend/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ if [ $i -ge $max_retries ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "Running database seed..."
+bun run --cwd apps/backend prisma:seed && echo "Seed complete" || echo "Seed skipped or already applied"
+
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index 396e3af..fa21dc2 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "prisma:generate": "prisma generate",
     "prisma:migrate": "prisma migrate dev",
     "prisma:studio": "prisma studio",
-    "prisma:migrate:deploy": "prisma migrate deploy"
+    "prisma:migrate:deploy": "prisma migrate deploy",
+    "prisma:seed": "bun prisma db seed"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "better-auth": "^1.6.11",