diff --git a/scripts/redeploy.sh b/scripts/redeploy.sh
index ea86f24d..7afd54b2 100755
--- a/scripts/redeploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/redeploy.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@
 #   2. docker compose build api web
 #                          — rebuild both images so source + static assets are fresh
 #   3. docker compose run --rm migrate
-#                          — apply Drizzle schema + run the seed (idempotent)
-#   4. docker compose up -d
+#                          — apply Drizzle schema (migrate.sh also runs the seed,
+#                            but tolerates seed failures — see step 4)
+#   4. docker compose run --rm --entrypoint "" --no-deps migrate \
+#        pnpm --filter @workspace/scripts run seed
+#                          — explicit seed pass that fails hard if the seed
+#                            errors. Catches new-app / renamed-app regressions
+#                            that migrate.sh would otherwise swallow.
+#   5. docker compose up -d
 #                          — restart api + web with the new images
 #
 # Safe to re-run. Each step is idempotent.
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
   case "$arg" in
     --no-pull) PULL=0 ;;
     -h|--help)
-      sed -n '2,21p' "$0"
+      sed -n '2,27p' "$0"
       exit 0
       ;;
     *)
@@ -72,13 +78,17 @@ else
   step "1/4  git pull (skipped via --no-pull)"
 fi
 
-step "2/4  docker compose build api web  (rebuilds SPA + API images)"
+step "2/5  docker compose build api web  (rebuilds SPA + API images)"
 "${DC[@]}" build api web
 
-step "3/4  docker compose run --rm migrate  (schema push + seed)"
+step "3/5  docker compose run --rm migrate  (schema push + tolerant seed)"
 "${DC[@]}" run --rm migrate
 
-step "4/4  docker compose up -d  (restart with the new images)"
+step "4/5  explicit seed pass (fails hard on seed regressions)"
+"${DC[@]}" run --rm --no-deps --entrypoint "" migrate \
+  pnpm --filter @workspace/scripts run seed
+
+step "5/5  docker compose up -d  (restart with the new images)"
 "${DC[@]}" up -d
 
 echo