diff --git a/lib/gitlab/recaptcha.rb b/lib/gitlab/recaptcha.rb
index a08cea5a4357b6ecce9c7baf604a2d4598c766eb..1e9f6c497c03624235a98dc066174686e52499c2 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/recaptcha.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/recaptcha.rb
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ def self.enabled_on_login?
     end
   end
 end
+
+# call prepend_mod to ensure JH-specific module run even though there is no corresponding EE-specific module
+Gitlab::Recaptcha.prepend_mod