diff --git a/backend/src/Socialize.Api/Infrastructure/Development/DevelopmentSeedExtensions.cs b/backend/src/Socialize.Api/Infrastructure/Development/DevelopmentSeedExtensions.cs
index ca5ac82..ef9e504 100644
--- a/backend/src/Socialize.Api/Infrastructure/Development/DevelopmentSeedExtensions.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Socialize.Api/Infrastructure/Development/DevelopmentSeedExtensions.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public static class DevelopmentSeedExtensions
         UserManager userManager = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<UserManager>();
         AppDbContext dbContext = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<AppDbContext>();
 
-        await RemoveLegacyDevUserAsync(userManager);
-
         User manager = await EnsureUserAsync(
             userManager,
             id: Guid.Parse("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa"),
@@ -104,6 +102,21 @@ public static class DevelopmentSeedExtensions
                 new Claim(KnownClaims.ProjectScope, ScopedProjectId.ToString()),
             ]);
 
+        User dev = await EnsureUserAsync(
+            userManager,
+            id: Guid.Parse("dddddddd-dddd-dddd-dddd-dddddddddddd"),
+            username: "dev",
+            email: "dev@socialize.local",
+            password: "dev",
+            alias: "Socialize Dev",
+            firstname: "Jo",
+            lastname: "Bumble",
+            portraitUrl: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?auto=format&fit=crop&w=200&q=80",
+            roles: [KnownRoles.Developer, KnownRoles.Administrator, KnownRoles.Manager, KnownRoles.WorkspaceMember],
+            claims:
+            [
+            ]);
+
         await EnsureWorkspaceDataAsync(
             manager.Id,
             clientUser.Id,
@@ -114,19 +127,6 @@ public static class DevelopmentSeedExtensions
         return app;
     }
 
-    private static async Task RemoveLegacyDevUserAsync(UserManager userManager)
-    {
-        User? legacyUser = await userManager.FindByNameAsync("dev")
-                           ?? await userManager.FindByEmailAsync("dev@socialize.local");
-
-        if (legacyUser is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        await userManager.DeleteAsync(legacyUser);
-    }
-
     private static async Task<User> EnsureUserAsync(
         UserManager userManager,
         Guid id,