diff --git a/backend/seed.js b/backend/seed.js
index 3593247..041aee8 100644
--- a/backend/seed.js
+++ b/backend/seed.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
 const prisma = new PrismaClient();
 
 async function main() {
-  const existing = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { email: 'admin@wraith.local' } });
-  if (existing) {
-    console.log('Seed: admin user already exists, skipping');
+  const userCount = await prisma.user.count();
+  if (userCount > 0) {
+    console.log('Seed: users already exist, skipping');
     return;
   }
   const hash = await bcrypt.hash('wraith', 10);