diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 6d5e2aa..5dfac44 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ tasks:
       - docker compose up -d database
       - docker compose run --rm slax ecto.migrate
 
+  database_populate:
+    desc: Load seed data into database
+    cmds:
+      - docker compose up -d database
+      - docker compose run --rm slax run priv/repo/seeds.exs
+
   install:
     desc: Setup the application
     cmds:
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ tasks:
       - task: app_assets
       - task: database_create
       - task: database_migrate
+      - task: database_populate
 
   server:
     desc: Serve the application