diff --git a/backend/seed.js b/backend/seed.js
index 39df812..8b11427 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 admin = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { email: 'admin@wraith.local' } });
-  if (admin) {
-    console.log('Seed: admin@wraith.local already exists, skipping');
+  const anyAdmin = await prisma.user.findFirst({ where: { role: 'admin' } });
+  if (anyAdmin) {
+    console.log(`Seed: admin account exists (${anyAdmin.email}), skipping default seed`);
     return;
   }
   const hash = await bcrypt.hash('wraith', 10);