diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/config/DataInitializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/config/DataInitializer.java
index f101f5a1..9f2b7b75 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ public class DataInitializer {
             TagRepository tagRepo,
             PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder) {
         return args -> {
+            // Always reset the admin password to the configured value so a failed password-reset
+            // test from a previous run can never leave the account locked out.
+            userRepository.findByUsername(adminUsername).ifPresent(admin -> {
+                admin.setPassword(passwordEncoder.encode(adminPassword));
+                userRepository.save(admin);
+                log.info("E2E seed: Admin-Passwort auf konfigurierten Wert zurückgesetzt.");
+            });
+
             // Always ensure the read-only test user exists, even when seed data was already loaded.
             if (userRepository.findByUsername("reader").isEmpty()) {
                 log.info("E2E seed: Erstelle 'reader'-Testbenutzer...");