diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index f0aece73..cb08a80f 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+if Rails.env.production? && ENV["SEED_DEMO_DATA"] != "true"
+  puts "Skipping seeds in production environment. Set SEED_DEMO_DATA=true to allow demo seeds."
+  return
+end
+
 Organization.find_or_create_by(name: "Banco de Tiempo Local")
 Organization.find_or_create_by(name: "El otro Banco de Tiempo :)")