diff --git a/packages/prisma/seed-database.ts b/packages/prisma/seed-database.ts
index e9db2a30c..c2bdde60e 100644
--- a/packages/prisma/seed-database.ts
+++ b/packages/prisma/seed-database.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ const seedDatabase = async () => {
 
       if ('seedDatabase' in mod && typeof mod.seedDatabase === 'function') {
         console.log(`[SEEDING]: ${file}`);
-        await mod.seedDatabase();
+
+        try {
+          await mod.seedDatabase();
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.log(`[SEEDING]: Seed failed for ${file}`);
+          console.error(e);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/prisma/seed/initial-seed.ts b/packages/prisma/seed/initial-seed.ts
index b8d72bc9b..6409c5bd9 100644
--- a/packages/prisma/seed/initial-seed.ts
+++ b/packages/prisma/seed/initial-seed.ts
@@ -39,24 +39,12 @@ export const seedDatabase = async () => {
     update: {},
   });
 
-  const documentIdToSeed = 'clmn0kv5k0000pe04vcqg5zla';
-
-  const oldSeededDocument = await prisma.documentData.findFirst({
-    where: {
-      id: documentIdToSeed,
-    },
-  });
-
-  if (oldSeededDocument) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   const examplePdfData = await prisma.documentData.upsert({
     where: {
-      id: documentIdToSeed,
+      id: 'clmn0kv5k0000pe04vcqg5zla',
     },
     create: {
-      id: documentIdToSeed,
+      id: 'clmn0kv5k0000pe04vcqg5zla',
       type: DocumentDataType.BYTES_64,
       data: examplePdf,
       initialData: examplePdf,