diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
index d3a1b17c5..96833c253 100644
--- a/.env.production
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ REDIS_PASSWORD=
 PUSHER_APP_ID=
 PUSHER_APP_KEY=
 PUSHER_APP_SECRET=
+
+ROOT_USERNAME=
+ROOT_USER_EMAIL=
+ROOT_USER_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
index 9a301aa67..ecf840c1e 100644
--- a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@ class ProductionSeeder extends Seeder
                 ]);
             }
         }
+
         if (InstanceSettings::find(0) == null) {
             InstanceSettings::create([
                 'id' => 0,
             ]);
         }
+
+        $this->call(RootUserSeeder::class);
+
         if (GithubApp::find(0) == null) {
             GithubApp::create([
                 'id' => 0,
diff --git a/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3968a1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\Password;
+
+class RootUserSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        try {
+            if (User::where('id', 0)->exists()) {
+                echo "\n  INFO  Root user already exists. Skipping creation.\n\n";
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (! env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL') || ! env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD')) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $validator = Validator::make([
+                'email' => env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL'),
+                'username' => env('ROOT_USERNAME', 'Root User'),
+                'password' => env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD'),
+            ], [
+                'email' => ['required', 'email:rfc,dns', 'max:255'],
+                'username' => ['required', 'string', 'min:3', 'max:255', 'regex:/^[\w\s-]+$/'],
+                'password' => ['required', 'string', 'min:8', Password::min(8)->mixedCase()->letters()->numbers()->symbols()->uncompromised()],
+            ]);
+
+            if ($validator->fails()) {
+                echo "\n  ERROR  Invalid Root User Environment Variables\n";
+                foreach ($validator->errors()->all() as $error) {
+                    echo "  → {$error}\n";
+                }
+                echo "\n";
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                User::create([
+                    'id' => 0,
+                    'name' => env('ROOT_USERNAME', 'Root User'),
+                    'email' => env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL'),
+                    'password' => Hash::make(env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD')),
+                ]);
+                echo "\n  SUCCESS  Root user created successfully.\n\n";
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                echo "\n  ERROR  Failed to create root user: {$e->getMessage()}\n\n";
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                InstanceSettings::updateOrCreate(
+                    ['id' => 0],
+                    ['is_registration_enabled' => false]
+                );
+                echo "\n  SUCCESS  Registration has been disabled successfully.\n\n";
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                echo "\n  ERROR  Failed to update instance settings: {$e->getMessage()}\n\n";
+            }
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            echo "\n  ERROR  An unexpected error occurred: {$e->getMessage()}\n\n";
+        }
+    }
+}