diff --git a/database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php b/database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php
index c267275c..2a08f160 100644
--- a/database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/AdminSeeder.php
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ class AdminSeeder extends Seeder
     public function run(): void
     {
         // Create Eliza admin user with password from v1.0
-        // Password hash copied from v1 database (bcrypt)
-        AdminUser::create([
+        // Insert directly to avoid double-hashing by the model mutator
+        \DB::table('admin_users')->insert([
             'username' => 'eliza',
             'password' => '$2a$12$gyoJoEXpig8W.GhuJG5KBeXg2AK71iyj5bX6HW24TLema5FH7ByxK', // Pre-hashed from v1
+            'created_at' => now(),
+            'updated_at' => now(),
         ]);
 
         $this->command->info('Admin user created successfully!');