diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2c1035e7b..7cd1e53e66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ cd [appName]
 ```bash
 composer install filament/filament # See note below
 php artisan migrate
+php artisan vendor:publish --tag=filament-seeds
+composer dump-autoload
+php artisan db:seed --class=FilamentSeeder
 ```
 
 > ToDo: Add to Packagist (for now you will need to clone and [symlink the package](https://calebporzio.com/bash-alias-composer-link-use-local-folders-as-composer-dependancies)).
@@ -36,4 +39,14 @@ php artisan filament:user
 
 ## Upgrading
 
-There are no special requirements for upgrading, other than changing `^x.xx` version in your composer.json and running `composer update` as well as `php artisan migrate`.
+Changing `^x.xx` version in your composer.json.
+
+Run the following commands:
+
+```bash
+composer update
+php artisan migrate
+php artisan vendor:publish --tag=filament-seeds --force
+composer dump-autoload
+php artisan db:seed --class=FilamentSeeder
+```
diff --git a/database/data/permissions.php b/database/data/permissions.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8cd71ed6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/data/permissions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Permissions
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The initial system permissions needed by Filament. These are create using
+    | the `php artisan filament:install` command.
+    |
+    */
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'view users',
+        'guard_name' => 'web',
+        'is_system' => 1,
+    ],
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'edit users',
+        'guard_name' => 'web',
+        'is_system' => 1,
+    ],
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'create users',
+        'guard_name' => 'web',
+        'is_system' => 1,
+    ],
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'edit user permissions',
+        'guard_name' => 'web',
+        'is_system' => 1,
+    ],
+
+];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/migrations/2020_04_06_100000_add_is_system_to_permissions_table.php b/database/migrations/2020_04_06_100000_add_is_system_to_permissions_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78a192d0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2020_04_06_100000_add_is_system_to_permissions_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddIsSystemToPermissionsTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * The name of the table for the migration.
+     * 
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $tableName = 'permissions';
+
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table($this->tableName, function (Blueprint $table) {
+            if (!Schema::hasColumn($this->tableName, 'is_system')) {
+                $table->boolean('is_system')->default(0)->after('guard_name');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table($this->tableName, function (Blueprint $table) {
+            if (Schema::hasColumn($this->tableName, 'avatar')) {
+                $table->dropColumn('is_system');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/seeds/FilamentPermissionSeeder.php b/database/seeds/FilamentPermissionSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53358f5764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeds/FilamentPermissionSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Spatie\Permission\Contracts\Permission as PermissionContract;
+
+class FilamentPermissionSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $permissions = require(Filament::databasePath('data/permissions.php'));
+        $permissionClass = app(PermissionContract::class);
+        foreach($permissions as $permission) {
+            $permissionClass::firstOrCreate($permission);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/database/seeds/FilamentSeeder.php b/database/seeds/FilamentSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7694ae47d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeds/FilamentSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class FilamentSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $this->call(FilamentPermissionSeeder::class);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Filament.php b/src/Filament.php
index 5dd93ebb9e..af61c3b4c9 100644
--- a/src/Filament.php
+++ b/src/Filament.php
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ class Filament {
         return __DIR__.'/../'.ltrim($path, '/');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * `database` path
+     *
+     * @param string $path
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function databasePath($path = '')
+    {
+        return $this->basePath('database/'.ltrim($path, '/'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * `route` path
      *
diff --git a/src/FilamentServiceProvider.php b/src/FilamentServiceProvider.php
index 39f4428669..c5b0f7fc4c 100644
--- a/src/FilamentServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/FilamentServiceProvider.php
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ class FilamentServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             $this->publishes([
                 $this->packagePath.'config/filament.php' => config_path('filament.php'),
             ], 'filament-config');
+            
+            $this->publishes([
+                $this->packagePath.'database/seeds/FilamentSeeder.php' => database_path('seeds/FilamentSeeder.php'),
+                $this->packagePath.'database/seeds/FilamentPermissionSeeder.php' => database_path('seeds/FilamentPermissionSeeder.php'),
+            ], 'filament-seeds');
         }
     }