diff --git a/packages/backend/bin/database/utils.js b/packages/backend/bin/database/utils.js
index 4d373353..14124276 100644
--- a/packages/backend/bin/database/utils.js
+++ b/packages/backend/bin/database/utils.js
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ export async function createUser(
   email = 'user@automatisch.io',
   password = 'sample'
 ) {
+  if (appConfig.disableSeedUser) {
+    logger.info('Seed user is disabled.');
+
+    process.exit(0);
+
+    return;
+  }
+
   const UNIQUE_VIOLATION_CODE = '23505';
 
   const role = await fetchAdminRole();
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/app.js b/packages/backend/src/config/app.js
index 26241f6f..c2050d82 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/app.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/app.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ const appConfig = {
   disableFavicon: process.env.DISABLE_FAVICON === 'true',
   additionalDrawerLink: process.env.ADDITIONAL_DRAWER_LINK,
   additionalDrawerLinkText: process.env.ADDITIONAL_DRAWER_LINK_TEXT,
+  disableSeedUser: process.env.DISABLE_SEED_USER === 'true',
 };
 
 if (!appConfig.encryptionKey) {