diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
index f20fc4a..10db264 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Bump patch version and version_code
         run: |
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index f62fee6..b657969 100644
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ class Setting extends Model
     /** Returns the single settings row, creating it with defaults on first run. */
     public static function current(): self
     {
-        return self::first() ?? self::create([
-            'default_beep_lead_in' => BeepLeadIn::Three->value,
-            'default_end_sound'    => 'triple',
-            'sound_mode'           => 'beep',
-            'volume'               => 0.8,
-            'keep_screen_on'       => true,
-        ]);
+        return self::first();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index bf60378..0d97006 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Providers;
 
 use App\Timer\TimerRunner;
-use Database\Seeders\DatabaseSeeder;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
-use Throwable;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 {
@@ -22,15 +20,6 @@ public function register(): void
      */
     public function boot(): void
     {
-        // On the first installation (empty programs table) seed the demo HIIT program.
-        // The guard inside DatabaseSeeder::run() makes this idempotent.
-        // Wrapped in try/catch: during `artisan migrate` the program table
-        // does not yet exist when the service provider boots — swallow that
-        // gracefully and let the seeder succeed on the next boot.
-        try {
-            (new DatabaseSeeder)->run();
-        } catch (Throwable $e) {
-            report($e);
-        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_04_16_081129_initial_program_seed.php b/database/migrations/2026_04_16_081129_initial_program_seed.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b6fed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_04_16_081129_initial_program_seed.php
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Enum\BeepLeadIn;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        DB::table('settings')->truncate();
+
+        DB::table('settings')->insert([
+            'default_beep_lead_in' => BeepLeadIn::Three->value,
+            'default_end_sound' => 'triple',
+            'sound_mode' => 'beep',
+            'volume' => 0.8,
+            'keep_screen_on' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $programId = Str::uuid7()->toString();
+        Log::info(sprintf('Program ID: %s', $programId));
+
+        DB::table('programs')->insert([
+            'id' => $programId,
+            'name' => 'HIIT',
+            'beep_lead_in' => BeepLeadIn::Three->value,
+            'end_sound' => 'chime',
+        ]);
+
+        foreach ([
+                     ['label' => 'Warmup', 'duration' => 10, 'repetitions' => 1, 'pause' => 0, 'cooldown' => 5, 'color' => '#3b82f6'],
+                     ['label' => 'Sprint', 'duration' => 8, 'repetitions' => 3, 'pause' => 4, 'cooldown' => 10, 'color' => '#ef4444'],
+                     ['label' => 'Stretch', 'duration' => 8, 'repetitions' => 1, 'pause' => 0, 'cooldown' => 0, 'color' => '#22c55e'],
+                 ] as $index => $phase) {
+            DB::table('phases')->insert(
+                array_merge(
+                    $phase,
+                    [
+                        'program_id' => $programId,
+                        'sort_order' => $index,
+                    ],
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public
+    function down(): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ea6644..0000000
--- a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Database\Seeders;
-
-use App\Enum\BeepLeadIn;
-use App\Models\Program;
-use App\Models\Setting;
-use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
-
-class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
-{
-    /**
-     * Seed the database with the demo HIIT program.
-     *
-     * Idempotent: does nothing when any program already exists.
-     * Called from AppServiceProvider::boot() on every Laravel bootstrap.
-     */
-    public function run(): void
-    {
-        // Ensure the settings row exists before Program creation touches it.
-        Setting::current();
-
-        if (Program::exists()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $program = Program::create([
-            'name'         => 'HIIT',
-            'beep_lead_in' => BeepLeadIn::Three->value,
-            'end_sound'    => 'chime',
-        ]);
-
-        foreach ([
-            ['label' => 'Warmup', 'duration' => 10, 'repetitions' => 1, 'pause' => 0, 'cooldown' => 5,  'color' => '#3b82f6'],
-            ['label' => 'Sprint', 'duration' => 8,  'repetitions' => 3, 'pause' => 4, 'cooldown' => 10, 'color' => '#ef4444'],
-            ['label' => 'Stretch','duration' => 8,  'repetitions' => 1, 'pause' => 0, 'cooldown' => 0,  'color' => '#22c55e'],
-        ] as $phase) {
-            $program->addPhase($phase);
-        }
-    }
-}