diff --git a/internal/auth/bootstrap_test.go b/internal/auth/bootstrap_test.go
index 6bb7e8ce..21a37b82 100644
--- a/internal/auth/bootstrap_test.go
+++ b/internal/auth/bootstrap_test.go
@@ -38,19 +38,64 @@ func TestBootstrap_Integration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(pool.Close)
 
-	// Start from a known-empty users table. Other tests that insert users
-	// must run in isolation; a shared compose pg is fine for solo dev.
+	// Bootstrap requires an empty users table to test the first-run path.
+	// When the test DB is shared with the operator's dev environment, the
+	// TRUNCATE wipes their real admin login. Save any non-test users now and
+	// reinsert them after the test finishes so the operator can log back in.
+	type savedUser struct {
+		username, passwordHash, apiToken    string
+		isAdmin, listenbrainzEnabled        bool
+		subsonicPassword, listenbrainzToken *string
+	}
+	var saved []savedUser
+	rows, err := pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT username, password_hash, api_token, is_admin,
+		       subsonic_password, listenbrainz_token, listenbrainz_enabled
+		  FROM users
+		 WHERE username NOT LIKE 'test-%'`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("save users: %v", err)
+	}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var s savedUser
+		if err := rows.Scan(&s.username, &s.passwordHash, &s.apiToken, &s.isAdmin,
+			&s.subsonicPassword, &s.listenbrainzToken, &s.listenbrainzEnabled); err != nil {
+			rows.Close()
+			t.Fatalf("scan: %v", err)
+		}
+		saved = append(saved, s)
+	}
+	rows.Close()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		// Remove anything the test created, then restore non-test users.
+		if _, err := pool.Exec(context.Background(), "TRUNCATE users RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE"); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("cleanup truncate: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		for _, s := range saved {
+			if _, err := pool.Exec(context.Background(), `
+				INSERT INTO users (username, password_hash, api_token, is_admin,
+				                   subsonic_password, listenbrainz_token, listenbrainz_enabled)
+				VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)`,
+				s.username, s.passwordHash, s.apiToken, s.isAdmin,
+				s.subsonicPassword, s.listenbrainzToken, s.listenbrainzEnabled); err != nil {
+				t.Logf("restore %q: %v", s.username, err)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
 	if _, err := pool.Exec(ctx, "TRUNCATE users RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("truncate: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	cfg := config.AdminBootstrapConfig{Username: "admin", Password: "hunter2"}
+	const testAdmin = "test-admin"
+	cfg := config.AdminBootstrapConfig{Username: testAdmin, Password: "hunter2"}
 	if err := Bootstrap(ctx, pool, cfg, logger); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Bootstrap: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	q := dbq.New(pool)
-	user, err := q.GetUserByUsername(ctx, "admin")
+	user, err := q.GetUserByUsername(ctx, testAdmin)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetUserByUsername: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -71,7 +116,7 @@ func TestBootstrap_Integration(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetUserByAPIToken: %v", err)
 	}
-	if byToken.Username != "admin" {
+	if byToken.Username != testAdmin {
 		t.Errorf("token lookup returned %q", byToken.Username)
 	}