diff --git a/scripts/seed-master-data.js b/scripts/seed-master-data.js
index 95818d9..205a830 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-master-data.js
+++ b/scripts/seed-master-data.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const DEFAULT_POSITIONS = [
 ];
 
 async function main() {
-  const connectionString = requireEnv("DATABASE_URL");
+  const connectionString = process.env.DATABASE_URL?.trim();
 
   if (!connectionString) {
     throw new Error("DATABASE_URL is required");
diff --git a/scripts/seed-super-admin.js b/scripts/seed-super-admin.js
index 6a9f320..818b228 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-super-admin.js
+++ b/scripts/seed-super-admin.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { hash } = require("bcryptjs");
 const crypto = require("node:crypto");
 
 async function main() {
-  const connectionString = requireEnv("DATABASE_URL");
+  const connectionString = process.env.DATABASE_URL?.trim();
 
   if (!connectionString) {
     throw new Error("DATABASE_URL is required");