diff --git a/spec/db/seeds_spec.rb b/spec/db/seeds_spec.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe 'seeds' do
+  subject(:seed) { Rake::Task['db:seed'].invoke }
+
+  before do
+    CodeOcean::Application.load_tasks
+    allow(Rails).to receive(:env) { 'development'.inquiry }
+  end
+
+  describe 'execute db:seed' do
+    it 'collects the test results' do
+      expect { seed }.not_to raise_error(StandardError)
+    end
+  end
+end