diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 3ffbf73..2583d96 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -225,12 +225,23 @@ success "Migrations complete."
 
 # ── Seed Default Roles ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 step "Seeding default roles..."
-# Run composer dump-autoload so Laravel can resolve the seeder class
-$PHP_BIN /usr/local/bin/composer dump-autoload --no-interaction -q 2>/dev/null \
-    || $PHP_BIN "$(which composer 2>/dev/null || echo composer)" dump-autoload -q 2>/dev/null \
-    || true
-$PHP_BIN artisan db:seed --class="Database\\Seeders\\DefaultRolesSeeder" --force \
-    || warn "Seeder failed or already run — skipping."
+# Use direct PHP require so we bypass composer autoload limitations
+cd "$PANEL_DIR"
+$PHP_BIN - <<'SEED_EOF' 2>&1 || warn "Seeder failed or already run — skipping."
+<?php
+define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
+require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
+$app = require_once __DIR__ . '/bootstrap/app.php';
+$kernel = $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel::class);
+$kernel->bootstrap();
+
+// Include and run the seeder directly
+require_once __DIR__ . '/database/seeders/DefaultRolesSeeder.php';
+$seeder = new Database\Seeders\DefaultRolesSeeder();
+$seeder->setContainer($app)->setCommand(new class { public function info($m) { echo "  $m\n"; } });
+$seeder->run();
+echo "Roles seeded successfully.\n";
+SEED_EOF
 success "Seeding complete."
 
 # ── Publish Config ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────