diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 77cd5116a3..533f807e39 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   SYSTEM_USER_EMAIL = "bank@hackclub.com"
+  SYSTEM_USER_ID = 2891
 
   def self.system_user
-    User.find_by!(email: SYSTEM_USER_EMAIL)
+    User.find!(SYSTEM_USER_ID)
   end
 
   after_save do
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 8e53575c6f..ce523d2e40 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@
 
 user.make_admin! unless user.admin?
 
-if User.find_by(email: User::SYSTEM_USER_EMAIL).nil?
-  admin = User.create!(email: User::SYSTEM_USER_EMAIL)
-  admin.make_admin!
-end
+admin = User.create_with(email: User::SYSTEM_USER_EMAIL).find_or_create_by!(id: User::SYSTEM_USER_ID)
+admin.make_admin!
 
 # DEMO
 demo_event = Event.create_with(