diff --git a/src/Vervis/Persist.hs b/src/Vervis/Persist.hs
index 11c89bb..2f62201 100644
--- a/src/Vervis/Persist.hs
+++ b/src/Vervis/Persist.hs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ where
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class (liftIO)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Database.Esqueleto ((^.), (&&.), (==.))
---import Database.Persist hiding ((==.))
+import Database.Persist hiding ((==.))
 import Database.Persist.Sqlite hiding ((==.))
 import Database.Persist.TH
 
@@ -88,6 +88,34 @@ PersonInGroup
 mainViewQuery :: IO ()
 mainViewQuery = runSqlite ":memory:" $ do
     runMigration migrateAll
+
+    --create some sharers
+    cindyId <- insert $ Sharer "cindy" Nothing
+    bobId <- insert $ Sharer "bob" Nothing
+    aliceId <- insert $ Sharer "alice" Nothing
+
+    --create some projects
+    proj4Id <- insert $ Project "proj4" cindyId Nothing Nothing
+    proj2Id <- insert $ Project "proj2" aliceId Nothing Nothing
+    proj6Id <- insert $ Project "proj6" cindyId Nothing Nothing
+    proj3Id <- insert $ Project "proj3" bobId Nothing Nothing
+    proj5Id <- insert $ Project "proj5" cindyId Nothing Nothing
+    proj1Id <- insert $ Project "proj1" aliceId Nothing Nothing
+
+    --create some repos
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo8" proj5Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo1" proj1Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo6" proj4Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo3" proj3Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo4" proj3Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo10" proj6Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo5" proj4Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo7" proj5Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo2" proj2Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo9" proj5Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo11" proj6Id Nothing Nothing
+    insert_ $ Repo "repo12" proj6Id Nothing Nothing
+
     rows <- E.select $ E.from $ \ (sharer, project, repo) -> do
         E.where_ $
             project ^. ProjectSharer ==. sharer ^. SharerId &&.