diff --git a/src/features/auth/logic/seed-admin.ts b/src/features/auth/logic/seed-admin.ts
index 5fe79f1..6ae0e1b 100644
--- a/src/features/auth/logic/seed-admin.ts
+++ b/src/features/auth/logic/seed-admin.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,18 @@ import { count, eq, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
  */
 export async function ensureAdminExists() {
     try {
-        // 1. Check if admin specifically exists
+        // 1. Auto-repair: Ensure table exists (Fallback if db-init failed)
+        // Note: Using raw SQL to avoid Drizzle mapping issues during initialization
+        await db.execute(sql`
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "users" (
+                id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+                username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                password_hash TEXT NOT NULL,
+                role VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'user',
+                created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+            );
+        `);
+        console.log("[AUTH] users table verified/created.");
         const adminUser = await db.select()
             .from(users)
             .where(eq(users.username, "admin"))