diff --git a/src/collections/users/Users.ts b/src/collections/users/Users.ts
index e32bc5c..a8b19ff 100644
--- a/src/collections/users/Users.ts
+++ b/src/collections/users/Users.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
-import { requirePermission, hasPermission, isSuperuser } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
+import {
+  requirePermission,
+  hasPermission,
+  isSuperuser,
+} from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 import { ensurePersonalAccount } from "@/lib/banking/index";
 import { MUTEABLE_NOTIFICATION_TYPES } from "@/lib/notifications/notificationTypes";
 
@@ -56,9 +60,13 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
         try {
           await payload.create({
             collection: "profiles",
+            draft: false,
             data: {
               user: userId,
               rank: recruit?.id ?? (null as unknown as number),
+              dossier: {
+                enlistmentDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+              },
               progression: {
                 qualifications: [],
                 experience: 0,
@@ -214,7 +222,8 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
           : options;
       },*/
       admin: {
-        description: "Legacy role enum — being replaced by the dynamic RBAC system (see 'Role Assignments' below).",
+        description:
+          "Legacy role enum — being replaced by the dynamic RBAC system (see 'Role Assignments' below).",
       },
     },
     {
@@ -227,7 +236,8 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
         update: requirePermission("users:assign-roles"),
       },
       admin: {
-        description: "Dynamic RBAC role assignments. These determine the user's permissions via the roles collection.",
+        description:
+          "Dynamic RBAC role assignments. These determine the user's permissions via the roles collection.",
       },
     },
     {
diff --git a/src/tools/seed/backfillProfiles.ts b/src/tools/seed/backfillProfiles.ts
index ba9bb00..9a4d4bc 100644
--- a/src/tools/seed/backfillProfiles.ts
+++ b/src/tools/seed/backfillProfiles.ts
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ export const backfillProfiles = async () => {
     try {
       await payload.create({
         collection: "profiles",
+        draft: false,
         data: {
           user: user.id,
           rank: recruitRankId,
+          dossier: {
+            enlistmentDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
           progression: {
             qualifications: [],
             experience: 0,
diff --git a/src/tools/seed/seedProfiles.ts b/src/tools/seed/seedProfiles.ts
index 4e86bba..2ccedf6 100644
--- a/src/tools/seed/seedProfiles.ts
+++ b/src/tools/seed/seedProfiles.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const seedProfiles = async () => {
   try {
     await payload.create({
       collection: "profiles",
+      draft: false,
       data: {
         user: (
           await payload.find({
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ export const seedProfiles = async () => {
             limit: 1,
           })
         ).docs[0].id,
+        dossier: {
+          enlistmentDate: new Date().toISOString(),
+        },
       },
     });