diff --git a/cmd/api.go b/cmd/api.go
index 4d6a30e..9a05014 100644
--- a/cmd/api.go
+++ b/cmd/api.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ var apiCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatalf("Database was supposed to be ready but Ping() failed.\n  Error: %s\n", err)
 		}
 
+		_, err = client.Seed()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error during client.Seed(): %s", err)
+		}
+
 		e.Logger.Fatal(e.Start(fmt.Sprintf(":%d", apiPort)))
 	},
 }