diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a90897..9992524 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ Requirements:
    ```sh
    bun dev
    ```
+5. (Optional, for logging into the admin panel locally) Seed a test user with Telegram already linked and the `owner` role:
+   ```sh
+   bun run seed:user
+   ```
+   The script sends a sign-in OTP to `test@example.com` and prints a link to a temporary inbox where you can read the code — paste it when prompted. Without this step, logging into admin with `test@example.com` lands on the "Link your Telegram account" onboarding page, since that account has no `telegramId` associated yet. Re-run with `--force` to recreate the test user from scratch.
diff --git a/scripts/seed-user.ts b/scripts/seed-user.ts
index 16f560a..950a7c6 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-user.ts
+++ b/scripts/seed-user.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const force = argv.includes("--force")
 const existing = await DB.select().from(SCHEMA.AUTH.user).where(eq(SCHEMA.AUTH.user.email, testUser.email)).limit(1)
 if (existing.length === 1) {
   if (force) {
+    await DB.delete(SCHEMA.TG.link).where(eq(SCHEMA.TG.link.userId, existing[0].id))
     await DB.delete(SCHEMA.AUTH.user).where(eq(SCHEMA.AUTH.user.email, testUser.email))
     console.warn("SEED: test user deleted for recreation by using --force flag")
   } else {