diff --git a/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.spec.ts b/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.spec.ts
index a9d767b..9ffb2ab 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ describe("RbacService", () => {
 	const mockRbacRepository = {
 		findRolesByUserId: jest.fn(),
 		findPermissionsByUserId: jest.fn(),
+		countRoles: jest.fn(),
+		createRole: jest.fn(),
 	};
 
 	beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -58,4 +60,35 @@ describe("RbacService", () => {
 			expect(repository.findPermissionsByUserId).toHaveBeenCalledWith(userId);
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe("seedRoles", () => {
+		it("should be called on application bootstrap", async () => {
+			const seedRolesSpy = jest.spyOn(service, "seedRoles");
+			await service.onApplicationBootstrap();
+			expect(seedRolesSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		it("should seed roles if none exist", async () => {
+			mockRbacRepository.countRoles.mockResolvedValue(0);
+
+			await service.seedRoles();
+
+			expect(repository.countRoles).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(repository.createRole).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+			expect(repository.createRole).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				"Administrator",
+				"admin",
+				"Full system access",
+			);
+		});
+
+		it("should not seed roles if some already exist", async () => {
+			mockRbacRepository.countRoles.mockResolvedValue(3);
+
+			await service.seedRoles();
+
+			expect(repository.countRoles).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(repository.createRole).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.ts b/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.ts
index 5afc32a..2bfca56 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/rbac.service.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,49 @@
-import { Injectable } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { Injectable, Logger, OnApplicationBootstrap } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { RbacRepository } from "./repositories/rbac.repository";
 
 @Injectable()
-export class RbacService {
+export class RbacService implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
+	private readonly logger = new Logger(RbacService.name);
+
 	constructor(private readonly rbacRepository: RbacRepository) {}
 
+	async onApplicationBootstrap() {
+		this.logger.log("RbacService initialized, checking roles...");
+		await this.seedRoles();
+	}
+
+	async seedRoles() {
+		try {
+			const count = await this.rbacRepository.countRoles();
+			if (count === 0) {
+				this.logger.log("No roles found, seeding default roles...");
+				const defaultRoles = [
+					{ name: "Administrator", slug: "admin", description: "Full system access" },
+					{
+						name: "Moderator",
+						slug: "moderator",
+						description: "Access to moderation tools",
+					},
+					{ name: "User", slug: "user", description: "Standard user access" },
+				];
+
+				for (const role of defaultRoles) {
+					await this.rbacRepository.createRole(
+						role.name,
+						role.slug,
+						role.description,
+					);
+					this.logger.log(`Created role: ${role.slug}`);
+				}
+				this.logger.log("Default roles seeded successfully.");
+			} else {
+				this.logger.log(`${count} roles already exist, skipping seeding.`);
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			this.logger.error("Error during roles seeding:", error);
+		}
+	}
+
 	async getUserRoles(userId: string) {
 		return this.rbacRepository.findRolesByUserId(userId);
 	}
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/repositories/rbac.repository.ts b/backend/src/auth/repositories/rbac.repository.ts
index 0b1d1a3..e88a6f4 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/repositories/rbac.repository.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/repositories/rbac.repository.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,22 @@ export class RbacRepository {
 
 		return Array.from(new Set(result.map((p) => p.slug)));
 	}
+
+	async countRoles(): Promise<number> {
+		const result = await this.databaseService.db
+			.select({ count: roles.id })
+			.from(roles);
+		return result.length;
+	}
+
+	async createRole(name: string, slug: string, description?: string) {
+		return this.databaseService.db
+			.insert(roles)
+			.values({
+				name,
+				slug,
+				description,
+			})
+			.returning();
+	}
 }