diff --git a/video-gen-api/app/main.py b/video-gen-api/app/main.py
index d42bc95f..6fe1afae 100644
--- a/video-gen-api/app/main.py
+++ b/video-gen-api/app/main.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     os.makedirs(settings.UPLOAD_LOCAL_PATH, exist_ok=True)
     await init_database()
     await init_redis()
-    await _seed_data()
+    # await _seed_data()
 
     # Start task queue (handles both video and image generation)
     from app.services.video_queue import task_queue
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     await close_redis()
 
 
-# async def _seed_data():
+async def _seed_data():
     """Insert initial data on first run."""
     from app.models import async_session
     from app.models.user import User