diff --git a/utils/seed_data.py b/utils/seed_data.py
index 0bd7eea..d653a2b 100755
--- a/utils/seed_data.py
+++ b/utils/seed_data.py
@@ -202,8 +202,26 @@ async def generate_seed_data(num_artifacts: int = 50) -> List[int]:
         print(f"Deployment mode: {settings.deployment_mode}")
         print(f"Storage backend: {settings.storage_backend}")
 
-        # Generate some SIM source IDs that will be reused (simulating multiple artifacts per source)
-        sim_sources = [f"sim_run_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}" for _ in range(max(num_artifacts // 3, 1))]
+        # Generate SIM source IDs - each source will have 2-4 artifacts
+        num_sim_sources = max(num_artifacts // 3, 1)
+        sim_sources = [f"sim_run_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}" for _ in range(num_sim_sources)]
+
+        # Pre-assign artifacts to SIM sources to ensure grouping
+        sim_source_assignments = []
+        for sim_source in sim_sources:
+            # Each SIM source gets 2-4 artifacts
+            num_artifacts_for_source = random.randint(2, 4)
+            sim_source_assignments.extend([sim_source] * num_artifacts_for_source)
+
+        # Pad remaining artifacts with None (ungrouped) or random sources
+        while len(sim_source_assignments) < num_artifacts:
+            if random.random() < 0.3:  # 30% ungrouped
+                sim_source_assignments.append(None)
+            else:
+                sim_source_assignments.append(random.choice(sim_sources))
+
+        # Shuffle to randomize order
+        random.shuffle(sim_source_assignments)
 
         for i in range(num_artifacts):
             # Randomly choose file type
@@ -229,8 +247,8 @@ async def generate_seed_data(num_artifacts: int = 50) -> List[int]:
             # Upload to storage
             storage_path = await upload_artifact_to_storage(content, filename)
 
-            # Randomly assign a SIM source ID (70% chance of having one, enabling grouping)
-            sim_source_id = random.choice(sim_sources) if random.random() < 0.7 else None
+            # Get pre-assigned SIM source ID for this artifact
+            sim_source_id = sim_source_assignments[i]
 
             # Generate metadata
             artifact_data = create_artifact_data(i, sim_source_id)