diff --git a/scripts/seed.js b/scripts/seed.js
index 7f2bebf..a8bbec6 100644
--- a/scripts/seed.js
+++ b/scripts/seed.js
@@ -31,4 +31,26 @@ export default async () => {
 
     console.log(`  Seeded "${post.title}"`)
   }
+
+  // create an admin user
+  await db.user.upsert({
+    where: { id: 1 },
+    create: {
+      id: 1,
+      email: 'admin@admin.com',
+      hashedPassword:
+        'ad9563042fe9f154419361eeeb775d8a12f3975a3722953fd8e326dd108d5645',
+      salt: '1c99de412b219e9abf4665293211adce',
+    },
+    update: {},
+  })
+
+  console.info('')
+  console.info('  Seeded admin user:')
+  console.info('')
+  console.info('    Email: admin@admin.com')
+  console.info('    Password: admin')
+  console.info('')
+  console.info(`  (Please don't use this login in a production environment)`)
+  console.info('')
 }