Getting "Geo secondary database is not configured" when only running EE (sha_attribute)

app/models/concerns/sha_attribute.rb

@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ module ShaAttribute
       unless column.type == :binary
         raise ArgumentError.new("sha_attribute #{name.inspect} is invalid since the column type is not :binary")
       end
+
+    # EE-specific start
+    rescue Geo::TrackingBase::SecondaryNotConfigured
+    # EE specific end
+
     rescue => error
       Gitlab::AppLogger.error "ShaAttribute initialization: #{error.message}"
       raise

spec/models/concerns/sha_attribute_spec.rb

@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ describe ShaAttribute do
           expect { model.sha_attribute(:name) }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::NoDatabaseError)
         end
       end
+
+      # EE-specific start
+      context 'when Geo database is not configured' do
+        it 'allows the attribute to be added' do
+          allow(model).to receive(:table_exists?).and_raise(Geo::TrackingBase::SecondaryNotConfigured.new)
+
+          expect(model).not_to receive(:columns)
+          expect(model).to receive(:attribute)
+
+          model.sha_attribute(:name)
+        end
+      end
+      # EE specific end
     end
 
     context 'when in production' do