diff --git a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
index aaf07bb7a..6266aaa71 100644
--- a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
@@ -122,9 +122,15 @@ class ProductionSeeder extends Seeder
                 ]);
             }
         }
+        $settings = InstanceSettings::get();
 
+        if (env('AUTOUPDATE') === 'true') {
+            $settings->update(['is_auto_update_enabled' => true]);
+        }
+        if (env('AUTOUPDATE') === 'false') {
+            $settings->update(['is_auto_update_enabled' => false]);
+        }
         try {
-            $settings = InstanceSettings::get();
             if (is_null($settings->public_ipv4)) {
                 $ipv4 = Process::run('curl -4s https://ifconfig.io')->output();
                 if ($ipv4) {