diff --git a/db/seeds/backer.rb b/db/seeds/backer.rb
index 4fd3a26e4fe4f990f1565830fee5b9e323372810..72aecaeffdf1c57f8f2941a6b66fa54e10d86edc 100644
--- a/db/seeds/backer.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/backer.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def create
                                              :image_url => "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/images/user/#{username}.jpg"),
                        :url=> "http://#{username}.joindiaspora.com/")
                     )
-  user.person.save
+  user.person.save!
 
   user.aspect(:name => "Presidents")
 end