diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e904773..0e566f1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@ src/assets/iconify-icons/generated-icons.css
 sendgrid.env
 
 # production
-app-data/.seeded
+/app-data/*
+!/app-data/.gitkeep
diff --git a/app-data/.gitkeep b/app-data/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 00e9c93..1bf0081 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=production
     depends_on:
       - postgres
-    command: sh -c "cd src && npx prisma migrate deploy && [ -f /app/data/.seeded ] || (npx prisma db seed && touch /app/data/.seeded) && cd .. && npm start"
+    command: sh -c "cd src && npx prisma migrate deploy && mkdir -p /app/data && [ -f /app/data/.seeded ] || (npx prisma db seed && touch /app/data/.seeded) && cd .. && npm start"
     networks:
       - app-network
     volumes:
diff --git a/src/prisma/seed.ts b/src/prisma/seed.ts
index 88ede67..c0e8a47 100644
--- a/src/prisma/seed.ts
+++ b/src/prisma/seed.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { prisma } from './client'
-import { initialiseUsersAndResponses } from './seeds/users'
+import { initialiseAdmin, initialiseUsersAndResponses } from './seeds/users'
 
 async function initialiseQuestions() {
   const NMSK1 = await prisma.question.create({
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ async function main() {
 
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
     await initialiseUsersAndResponses()
+  } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+    await initialiseAdmin()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/prisma/seeds/users.ts b/src/prisma/seeds/users.ts
index a7235ae..e1fabca 100644
--- a/src/prisma/seeds/users.ts
+++ b/src/prisma/seeds/users.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ async function generateMultipleResearcher(num_researcher = 2) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function initialiseAdmin() {
+  const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash('1234567', 10)
+
+  await prisma.user.create({
+    data: {
+      email: 'admin1@mail.com',
+      hashedPassword: hashedPassword,
+      firstName: 'admin1',
+      lastName: 'admin1',
+      role: Role.ADMIN
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 export async function initialiseUsersAndResponses() {
   const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash('1234567', 10)