diff --git a/scripts/AfterInstall.php b/scripts/AfterInstall.php
index 6a8e87d..bef0447 100644
--- a/scripts/AfterInstall.php
+++ b/scripts/AfterInstall.php
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ class AfterInstall
                 'content' => $row['content'] ?? '',
                 'isActive' => true,
             ]);
-            $entityManager->saveEntity($entity);
+            // skipAll bypasses beforeSave hooks that require a logged-in user
+            // service (install runs without a session) and ACL checks (we're
+            // seeding firm-wide defaults; no user is implicated).
+            $entityManager->saveEntity($entity, ['skipAll' => true]);
             $created++;
         }