diff --git a/app/services/cli.cr b/app/services/cli.cr
index fb6604d..0a72e69 100644
--- a/app/services/cli.cr
+++ b/app/services/cli.cr
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ require "../lib/*"
 require "../models/*"
 
 module App::Services::Cli
-  def self.create_user(name)
+  def self.create_user(name, api_key = nil)
     user = App::Models::User.new
     user.id = UUID.v4.to_s
     user.name = name
-    user.api_key = Random::Secure.urlsafe_base64()
+    user.api_key = api_key || Random::Secure.urlsafe_base64()
 
     changeset = App::Lib::Database.insert(user)
     return changeset.errors if !changeset.valid?
@@ -35,4 +35,23 @@ module App::Services::Cli
 
     "User with ID #{user_id} deleted successfully"
   end
+
+  def self.setup_admin_user
+    admin_name = ENV["ADMIN_NAME"]
+    admin_api_key = ENV["ADMIN_API_KEY"]
+
+    if admin_name && admin_api_key
+      # Query to check if admin user already exists
+      query = App::Lib::Database::Query.where(name: admin_name, api_key: admin_api_key).limit(1)
+      existing_user = App::Lib::Database.all(App::Models::User, query).first?
+
+      return if existing_user
+
+      puts "Admin user setup detected. Creating admin user..."
+      result = create_user(admin_name, admin_api_key)
+      puts result
+    else
+      puts "Admin setup skipped: Missing ADMIN_NAME or ADMIN_API_KEY environment variables."
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/bit.cr b/bit.cr
index 2c365ad..d9d6655 100644
--- a/bit.cr
+++ b/bit.cr
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ require "./app/routes"
 add_context_storage_type(App::Models::User)
 add_handler(App::Middlewares::Auth.new)
 
+App::Services::Cli.setup_admin_user
+
 Kemal.run
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f21af87..0d71aa0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ services:
     build: .
     environment:
       ENV: production
+      ADMIN_NAME: 'Tester'
+      ADMIN_API_KEY: '0p+mDvbpZGLPGVCXnV+EDduR9Blkv27Dhq9XSzSbdQY='
     ports:
       - 4000:4000
     volumes: