diff --git a/backend/scripts.py/__init__.py b/backend/scripts.py/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3efde08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts.py/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""Scripts package initialization"""
+
+from .create_test_user import create_test_employee
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/app/scripts.py/create_test_user.py b/backend/scripts.py/create_test_user.py
similarity index 88%
rename from backend/app/scripts.py/create_test_user.py
rename to backend/scripts.py/create_test_user.py
index 27e5ae2..1871681 100644
--- a/backend/app/scripts.py/create_test_user.py
+++ b/backend/scripts.py/create_test_user.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 """Script to create a test user in the database"""
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add the parent directory to sys.path
+sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
+
 from app.database import SessionLocal
 from app.crud import employees
 from app.models.employee import EmployeeCreate
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ def create_test_employee():
         
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error creating test employee: {e}")
+        raise e
     finally:
         db.close()