diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 3736b2c..4c2bfff 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ country_state_names.each do |name|
 end
 
 admin_account = Account.create!
+admin_account.add_role :superuser
 admin_account.create_user!(
   email:        Rails.application.credentials.initial_admin_email,
   password:     Rails.application.credentials.initial_admin_password,