diff --git a/src/api-umbrella/proxy/startup/seed_database.lua b/src/api-umbrella/proxy/startup/seed_database.lua
index 30b6867e1..a2349426e 100644
--- a/src/api-umbrella/proxy/startup/seed_database.lua
+++ b/src/api-umbrella/proxy/startup/seed_database.lua
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ local function seed_initial_superusers()
     local data = {
       username = username,
       superuser = true,
+      registration_source = "seed",
     }
 
     if admin then
diff --git a/test/admin_ui/test_login.rb b/test/admin_ui/test_login.rb
index a4ce920a6..c5c0521b6 100644
--- a/test/admin_ui/test_login.rb
+++ b/test/admin_ui/test_login.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Test::AdminUi::TestLogin < Minitest::Capybara::Test
 
   def setup
     setup_server
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
   end
 
   def test_facebook
diff --git a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_admin_permissions.rb b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_admin_permissions.rb
index ad8a98034..38bd020db 100644
--- a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_admin_permissions.rb
+++ b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_admin_permissions.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Test::Apis::V1::Admins::TestAdminPermissions < Minitest::Capybara::Test
 
   def setup
     setup_server
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
     AdminGroup.delete_all
     ApiScope.delete_all
   end
diff --git a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_create.rb b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_create.rb
index 2352c4d94..c43bbe723 100644
--- a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_create.rb
+++ b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_create.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Test::Apis::V1::Admins::TestCreate < Minitest::Capybara::Test
 
   def setup
     setup_server
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
   end
 
   def test_downcases_username
diff --git a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_index.rb b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_index.rb
index 86017c0e7..dea99a1bf 100644
--- a/test/apis/v1/admins/test_index.rb
+++ b/test/apis/v1/admins/test_index.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Test::Apis::V1::Admins::TestIndex < Minitest::Capybara::Test
 
   def setup
     setup_server
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
   end
 
   def test_paginate_results
diff --git a/test/apis/v1/users/test_permissions.rb b/test/apis/v1/users/test_permissions.rb
index 4414e8b28..b343179f7 100644
--- a/test/apis/v1/users/test_permissions.rb
+++ b/test/apis/v1/users/test_permissions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Test::Apis::V1::Users::TestPermissions < Minitest::Capybara::Test
   def setup
     setup_server
     ApiUser.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
     AdminGroup.delete_all
     Api.delete_all
     ApiScope.delete_all
diff --git a/test/apis/v1/users/test_role_permissions.rb b/test/apis/v1/users/test_role_permissions.rb
index ca4e919d2..b00492ce0 100644
--- a/test/apis/v1/users/test_role_permissions.rb
+++ b/test/apis/v1/users/test_role_permissions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Test::Apis::V1::Users::TestRolePermissions < Minitest::Capybara::Test
   def setup
     setup_server
     ApiUser.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
-    Admin.delete_all
+    Admin.where(:registration_source.ne => "seed").delete_all
     AdminGroup.delete_all
     Api.delete_all
     ApiScope.delete_all