diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8fd03ba9..d1086a945 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ Maximum size (in bytes) allowed for image uploaded on the platform.
 This parameter concerns events, plans, user's avatars, projects and steps of projects.
 If this parameter is not specified the maximum size allowed will be 2MB.
 
+    ADMIN_EMAIL, ADMIN_PASSWORD
+
+Credentials for the first admin user created when seeding the project.
+
     Settings related to Open Projects
 
 See the [Open Projects](#open-projects) section for a detailed description of these parameters.
diff --git a/config/application.yml.default b/config/application.yml.default
index e1ab0c3ca..6ca9b12fc 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.default
+++ b/config/application.yml.default
@@ -63,3 +63,6 @@ ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES: application/pdf application/postscript application/illustrat
 
 # 10485760 = 10 megabytes
 MAX_IMAGE_SIZE: '10485760'
+
+ADMIN_EMAIL: ''
+ADMIN_PASSWORD: ''
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml b/config/secrets.yml
index eca1e2161..292503f91 100644
--- a/config/secrets.yml
+++ b/config/secrets.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ development:
   facebook_app_id: <%= ENV["FACEBOOK_APP_ID"] %>
   elaticsearch_host: <%= ENV["ELASTICSEARCH_HOST"] %>
   max_image_size: <%= ENV["MAX_IMAGE_SIZE"] %>
+  admin_email: <%= ENV["ADMIN_EMAIL"] %>
+  admin_password: <%= ENV["ADMIN_PASSWORD"] %>
 
 test:
   secret_key_base: 83daf5e7b80d990f037407bab78dff9904aaf3c195a50f84fa8695a22287e707dfbd9524b403b1dcf116ae1d8c06844c3d7ed942564e5b46be6ae3ead93a9d30
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ test:
   facebook_app_id: <%= ENV["FACEBOOK_APP_ID"] %>
   elaticsearch_host: localhost
   max_image_size: <%= ENV["MAX_IMAGE_SIZE"] %>
+  admin_email: <%= ENV["ADMIN_EMAIL"] %>
+  admin_password: <%= ENV["ADMIN_PASSWORD"] %>
 
 staging:
   secret_key_base: <%= ENV["SECRET_KEY_BASE"] %>
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ staging:
   facebook_app_id: <%= ENV["FACEBOOK_APP_ID"] %>
   elaticsearch_host: <%= ENV["ELASTICSEARCH_HOST"] %>
   max_image_size: <%= ENV["MAX_IMAGE_SIZE"] %>
+  admin_email: <%= ENV["ADMIN_EMAIL"] %>
+  admin_password: <%= ENV["ADMIN_PASSWORD"] %>
 
 # Do not keep production secrets in the repository,
 # instead read values from the environment.
@@ -150,3 +156,5 @@ production:
   facebook_app_id: <%= ENV["FACEBOOK_APP_ID"] %>
   elaticsearch_host: <%= ENV["ELASTICSEARCH_HOST"] %>
   max_image_size: <%= ENV["MAX_IMAGE_SIZE"] %>
+  admin_email: <%= ENV["ADMIN_EMAIL"] %>
+  admin_password: <%= ENV["ADMIN_PASSWORD"] %>
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 88d14c609..c877a2b84 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -83,11 +83,10 @@ if Group.count == 0
 end
 
 # Create the admin if it does not exist yet
-if User.find_by(email: 'admin@fab-manager.com').nil?
-    admin = User.new(username: 'admin', email: 'admin@fab-manager.com', password: 'adminadmin', password_confirmation: 'adminadmin', group_id: Group.first.id,
-                     profile_attributes: {first_name: 'admin', last_name: 'admin', gender: true, phone: '0123456789', birthday: Time.now})
+if User.find_by(email: Rails.application.secrets.admin_email).nil?
+    admin = User.new(username: 'admin', email: Rails.application.secrets.admin_email, password: Rails.application.secrets.admin_password, password_confirmation: Rails.application.secrets.admin_password, group_id: Group.first.id, profile_attributes: {first_name: 'admin', last_name: 'admin', gender: true, phone: '0123456789', birthday: Time.now})
     admin.add_role 'admin'
-    admin.save
+    admin.save!
 end
 
 if Component.count == 0