diff --git a/packages/backend/src/main.ts b/packages/backend/src/main.ts
index ae25969..16511ff 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/main.ts
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ export async function buildApp() {
   app.addHook('onReady', async () => {
     try {
       await RbacService.seedPermissions(app.db)
-      app.log.info('System permissions seeded')
+      await RbacService.seedDefaultRoles(app.db)
+      app.log.info('System permissions and roles seeded')
     } catch (err) {
-      app.log.error({ err }, 'Failed to seed permissions')
+      app.log.error({ err }, 'Failed to seed permissions/roles')
     }
     try {
       await ModuleService.refreshCache(app.db)