diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 7988b7a66..8ecfd9360 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -235,5 +235,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
-  root to: redirect('admin/login')
+  # To prevent users seeing the default welcome message "Welcome aboard" from Rails
+  root to: redirect('admin/sign_in')
 end
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