diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c215fdb..52d0d40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ jobs:
   build-test:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
         with:
           dotnet-version: 10.0.x
       - run: dotnet restore BiStudent.slnx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build-test
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - run: docker build -f BiStudent.Server/Dockerfile -t bistudent-server .
       - name: Smoke test
         run: |
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-test
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
         with:
           dotnet-version: 10.0.x
       - run: dotnet publish BiStudent/BiStudent.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o out/BiStudent-Client
       - run: dotnet publish BiStudent.Server/BiStudent.Server.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o out/BiStudent-Server
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: BiStudent-win-x64
           path: out/
diff --git a/BiStudent.Server/BiStudent.Server.csproj b/BiStudent.Server/BiStudent.Server.csproj
index 5600c81..46c1ac0 100644
--- a/BiStudent.Server/BiStudent.Server.csproj
+++ b/BiStudent.Server/BiStudent.Server.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="OpenCvSharp4.official.runtime.linux-x64" Version="4.13.0.20260627" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Update="seed\*.csv" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <Content Include="seed\students.demo.csv" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <Content Include="seed\students.local.csv" Condition="Exists('seed\students.local.csv')" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" CopyToPublishDirectory="Never" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/BiStudent.Server/Services/SeedService.cs b/BiStudent.Server/Services/SeedService.cs
index d5557a0..017b1ad 100644
--- a/BiStudent.Server/Services/SeedService.cs
+++ b/BiStudent.Server/Services/SeedService.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace BiStudent.Server.Services;
 
 public sealed class SeedService(AppDbContext db, IConfiguration configuration, IWebHostEnvironment environment,
-    IPasswordHasher<Teacher> hasher, ScheduleService schedule)
+    IPasswordHasher<Teacher> hasher, ScheduleService schedule, ILogger<SeedService> logger)
 {
     public async Task SeedAsync()
     {
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ public async Task SeedAsync()
             Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "seed", "students.local.csv"),
             Path.Combine(environment.ContentRootPath, "seed", "students.demo.csv"),
             Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "seed", "students.demo.csv")
-        }.FirstOrDefault(File.Exists) ?? throw new FileNotFoundException("Не найден список студентов для демо.");
+        }.FirstOrDefault(File.Exists);
+        if (path is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogWarning("Список студентов для демо (seed/students.demo.csv) не найден: создан только преподаватель.");
+            return;
+        }
         foreach (var raw in await File.ReadAllLinesAsync(path))
         {
             var parts = raw.Split(';').Select(x => x.Trim()).ToArray();