diff --git a/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php b/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
index a2a974d5..e6b940d6 100755
--- a/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
         $env = App::environment();
         $path = database_path('seeds/'.$env.'.yml');
         if(!file_exists($path)) {
-            return;
+            $path = database_path('seeds/prod.yml');
         }
 
         $svc = app('App\Services\DatabaseService');
diff --git a/database/seeds/prod.yml b/database/seeds/prod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..226a8ed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeds/prod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#
+# Initial minimal data required. You probably don't
+# want to modify or erase any of this here
+#
+
+roles:
+  - id: 1
+    name: admin
+    display_name: Administrators
+  - id: 2
+    name: user
+    display_name: Pilot
+
+ranks:
+  - id: 1
+    name: New Pilot
+    hours: 0