diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 065679f..e771b4e 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id_here
 # MongoDB (used for scan history / analytics dashboard)
 MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<user>:<password>@<cluster>/<db>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
 
+# Default Admin
+ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin123
 # IMAP scheduled scanning (issue #186) — used to encrypt stored inbox credentials at rest.
 # Generate with: python -c "from cryptography.fernet import Fernet; print(Fernet.generate_key().decode())"
 IMAP_ENCRYPTION_KEY=
 # Where the sqlite store for IMAP connections/scan history lives (defaults to backend/imap_connections.db)
-IMAP_DB_PATH=
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+IMAP_DB_PATH=
diff --git a/backend/seeders/adminSeeder.js b/backend/seeders/adminSeeder.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88cabd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/seeders/adminSeeder.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const User = require('../models/User');
+
+const seedAdminUser = async () => {
+    try{
+        const adminExists = await User.findOne({ role: 'admin' });
+        if(!adminExists){
+            const email = process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL || 'admin@example.com';
+            const password = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD || 'admin123';
+
+            await User.create({
+                email,
+                password,
+                role: 'admin',
+                name: 'Admin'
+            });
+
+            conso;e.log('Admin user created successfully');
+            cnsole.log(`Email: ${email}`);
+            console.log(`Password: ${password}`);
+        }
+    }catch(error){
+        console.error('Error seeding admin user:', error);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = seedAdminUser;
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diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 38b25e7..f7e246c 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const validateEnv = require('./utils/validateEnv');
 validateEnv(); // Validate environment variables
 dns.setServers(["8.8.8.8", "1.1.1.1"]); // ensure SRV records resolve on all networks
 const express = require("express");
+const seedAdminUser = require("./seeders/adminSeeder");
 const { getHealthStatus } = require('./utils/healthCheck');
 const cors = require("cors");
 const axios = require("axios");
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const app = express();
 mongoose
   .connect(process.env.MONGODB_URI)
   .then(() => console.log("✅ MongoDB connected"))
+   seedAdminUser()
   .catch((err) => console.error("❌ MongoDB connection error:", err));
 
 app.use(cors());