diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c7cc797..b9cee41 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ RUN cd apps/api && npx prisma generate
 RUN pnpm --filter @kooltab/api run build
 RUN pnpm --filter @kooltab/dashboard run build
 
+# Compile seed script to JS (needed for production seeding)
+RUN npx tsc apps/api/prisma/seed.ts --outDir apps/api/prisma --skipLibCheck --module commonjs --esModuleInterop true --resolveJsonModule true
+
 # ---- Production API image ----
 FROM node:20-alpine AS api
 RUN npm install -g pnpm