diff --git a/backend/entrypoint.sh b/backend/entrypoint.sh
index 832da36..26fc045 100644
--- a/backend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ done
 # Apply Django migrations
 python manage.py migrate
 
-# Check for default data
-python manage.py worldtravel-seed
-
 # Create superuser if environment variables are set and there are no users present at all.
 if [ -n "$DJANGO_ADMIN_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$DJANGO_ADMIN_PASSWORD" ]; then
   echo "Creating superuser..."
@@ -33,5 +30,8 @@ else:
 EOF
 fi
 
+# Sync the countries and world travel regions
+python manage.py worldtravel-seed --force
+
 # Start Django server
 python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000