diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2b58e75..56bafaa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./data:/app/data
     restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
+      - ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
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diff --git a/src/lib/db.py b/src/lib/db.py
index 5ee2b80..5735537 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.py
+++ b/src/lib/db.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def seed_db() -> None:
 
     # Seed Admin users
     admin_username = os.getenv("ADMIN_USERNAME")
-    hashed_admin_password = hash_password(os.getenv("ADMIN_PASSWORD"))
+    hashed_admin_password = hash_password(os.getenv("ADMIN_PASSWORD", "password"))
     with get_connection() as conn:
         conn.execute(
             'INSERT INTO "User" (username, hashed_password, team_id, is_active, is_admin) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',