diff --git a/app/seeders/basic_data/color_seeder.rb b/app/seeders/basic_data/color_seeder.rb
index 225c372b704d..760ec3ed6cf5 100644
--- a/app/seeders/basic_data/color_seeder.rb
+++ b/app/seeders/basic_data/color_seeder.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module BasicData
   class ColorSeeder < ModelSeeder
     self.model_class = Color
     self.seed_data_model_key = "colors"
+    self.attribute_names_for_lookups = %i[name]
 
     def model_attributes(color_data)
       {
diff --git a/app/seeders/source/seed_data.rb b/app/seeders/source/seed_data.rb
index f3813a98e8c2..13f9726bfe39 100644
--- a/app/seeders/source/seed_data.rb
+++ b/app/seeders/source/seed_data.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ def find_reference(reference, *fallbacks, default: :__unset__)
       default
     else
       references = [reference, *fallbacks].map(&:inspect)
-      message = "Nothing registered with #{'reference'.pluralize(references.count)} #{references.to_sentence(locale: false)}"
+      message = <<~STRING
+        Nothing registered with #{'reference'.pluralize(references.count)} #{references.to_sentence(locale: false)}
+        Perhaps you forgot to add the `attribute_names_for_lookups` for your seeder?
+      STRING
       raise ArgumentError, message
     end
   end
diff --git a/modules/bim/app/seeders/bim/basic_data_seeder.rb b/modules/bim/app/seeders/bim/basic_data_seeder.rb
index fd404d89db3b..a8ec9238e1d0 100644
--- a/modules/bim/app/seeders/bim/basic_data_seeder.rb
+++ b/modules/bim/app/seeders/bim/basic_data_seeder.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def data_seeder_classes
         ::BasicData::TimeEntryActivitySeeder,
         ::BasicData::ColorSeeder,
         ::BasicData::ColorSchemeSeeder,
+        ::BasicData::LifeCycleSeeder,
         ::BasicData::WorkflowSeeder,
         ::BasicData::PrioritySeeder,
         ::Bim::BasicData::SettingSeeder,
diff --git a/spec/seeders/root_seeder_standard_edition_spec.rb b/spec/seeders/root_seeder_standard_edition_spec.rb
index c86d87d6be32..9227a4424642 100644
--- a/spec/seeders/root_seeder_standard_edition_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/seeders/root_seeder_standard_edition_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
       expect(VersionSetting.count).to eq 4
       expect(Boards::Grid.count).to eq 5
       expect(Boards::Grid.count { |grid| grid.options.has_key?(:filters) }).to eq 1
+      expect(LifeCycle.count).to eq 4
     end
 
     it "links work packages to their version" do
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@
         expect(Version.count).to eq 4
         expect(VersionSetting.count).to eq 4
         expect(Boards::Grid.count).to eq 5
+        expect(LifeCycle.count).to eq 4
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/seeders/source/seed_data_spec.rb b/spec/seeders/source/seed_data_spec.rb
index 2e701c2376e7..7da540555b92 100644
--- a/spec/seeders/source/seed_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/seeders/source/seed_data_spec.rb
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
 
     it "raises an error if the reference is not found" do
       expect { seed_data.find_reference(:ref) }
-        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Nothing registered with reference :ref")
+        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, /Nothing registered with reference :ref/)
       expect { seed_data.find_reference(:ref, :other_ref) }
-        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Nothing registered with references :ref and :other_ref")
+        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, /Nothing registered with references :ref and :other_ref/)
       expect { seed_data.find_reference(:ref, :other_ref, :yet_another_ref) }
-        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Nothing registered with references :ref, :other_ref, and :yet_another_ref")
+        .to raise_error(ArgumentError, /Nothing registered with references :ref, :other_ref, and :yet_another_ref/)
     end
 
     it "returns the given default value if the reference is not found" do