diff --git a/prisma/seed.ts b/prisma/seed.ts
index fd1bd7ac4..fe3ba0b86 100644
--- a/prisma/seed.ts
+++ b/prisma/seed.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,40 @@
 import db from '../src/db/index';
 
 async function main() {
-  await db.user.createMany({
-    data: [
-      {
-        id: '2',
-        email: 'testuser',
-        name: 'Test User 1',
-        disableDrm: false,
-      },
-      {
-        id: '1',
-        email: 'testuser2',
-        name: 'Test User 2',
-        disableDrm: false,
-      },
-    ],
+  await db.user.upsert({
+    where: {
+      id: '2',
+      email: 'testuser',
+    },
+    create: {
+      id: '2',
+      email: 'testuser',
+      name: 'Test User 1',
+      disableDrm: false,
+    },
+    update: {},
+  });
+
+  await db.user.upsert({
+    where: {
+      id: '1',
+      email: 'testuser2',
+    },
+    create: {
+      id: '1',
+      email: 'testuser2',
+      name: 'Test User 2',
+      disableDrm: false,
+    },
+    update: {},
   });
 
+  const doCoursesExists = !!(await db.course.findMany()).length;
+  if (doCoursesExists) {
+    console.error('DB is already seeded!');
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
   await db.course.createMany({
     data: [
       {
diff --git a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
index f21fe4708..5c3f5b3f5 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export default async function AdminLayout({
     return redirect('/signin');
   }
 
+  if (process.env.LOCAL_CMS_PROVIDER) {
+    return <>{children}</>;
+  }
+
   if (!process.env.ADMINS?.split(',').includes(session.user.email!)) {
     return notFound();
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index 11c1c7845..12d152129 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ export const authOptions = {
       },
       async authorize(credentials: any) {
         try {
+          if (process.env.LOCAL_CMS_PROVIDER) {
+            return {
+              id: '1',
+              name: 'test',
+              email: 'test@gmail.com',
+              token: await generateJWT({
+                id: '1',
+              }),
+            };
+          }
           const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(credentials.password, 10);
 
           const userDb = await prisma.user.findFirst({
diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 605cbcea6..8f8d4d953 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export const config = {
 };
 
 export default withAuth(async (req) => {
+  if (process.env.LOCAL_CMS_PROVIDER) return;
+
   const token = req.nextauth.token;
   if (!token) {
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/invalidsession', req.url));