diff --git a/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
index b356d8cf2..6cc877b0a 100644
--- a/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ 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
 {
@@ -18,6 +20,25 @@ class RootUserSeeder extends Seeder
         }
 
         if (env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL') && env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD')) {
+            $validator = Validator::make([
+                'email' => env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL'),
+                'username' => env('ROOT_USERNAME', 'Root User'),
+                'password' => env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD'),
+            ], [
+                'email' => ['required', 'email:rfc,dns', 'max:255'],
+                'username' => ['required', 'string', 'min:3', 'max:255', 'regex:/^[a-zA-Z0-9\s-_]+$/'],
+                'password' => ['required', 'string', 'min:8', Password::min(8)->mixedCase()->letters()->numbers()->symbols()->uncompromised()],
+            ]);
+
+            if ($validator->fails()) {
+                echo "  Validation failed:\n";
+                foreach ($validator->errors()->all() as $error) {
+                    echo "  - {$error}\n";
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
             User::create([
                 'id' => 0,
                 'name' => env('ROOT_USERNAME', 'Root User'),