diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
index d3a1b17c5..b35208e8d 100644
--- a/.env.production
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ APP_ID=
 APP_NAME=Coolify
 APP_KEY=
 
+ROOT_USER_NAME=
+ROOT_USER_EMAIL=
+ROOT_USER_PASSWORD=
+
 DB_USERNAME=coolify
 DB_PASSWORD=
 
diff --git a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
index 9a301aa67..34b622069 100644
--- a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class ProductionSeeder extends Seeder
                 ]);
             }
         }
+        // Seed root user first
+        $this->call(RootUserSeeder::class);
+
         if (InstanceSettings::find(0) == null) {
             InstanceSettings::create([
                 'id' => 0,
diff --git a/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf4dd76e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeders/RootUserSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
+class RootUserSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        // Only seed if we have the required environment variables
+        if (env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL') && env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD')) {
+            User::updateOrCreate(
+                ['id' => 0],
+                [
+                    'name' => env('ROOT_USER_NAME', 'Root User'),
+                    'email' => env('ROOT_USER_EMAIL'),
+                    'password' => Hash::make(env('ROOT_USER_PASSWORD')),
+                ]
+            );
+            echo "  Root user created/updated successfully.\n";
+        } else {
+            echo "  Warning: ROOT_USER_EMAIL and ROOT_USER_PASSWORD environment variables are required for root user creation.\n";
+        }
+    }
+}