diff --git a/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host.rb b/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host.rb
index 22cdbd4c93284a872a616db1bb369e9d380dcdd9..0b6f0f16cdbdeee412c6a26ceb74051800efff9d 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host.rb
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def double_replication_lag_time?
         end
 
         def low_timeout_for_host_queries?
-          Feature.enabled?(:load_balancer_low_statement_timeout)
+          Feature.enabled?(:load_balancer_low_statement_timeout, Feature.current_pod)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host_spec.rb
index 69734549d9e8707566838464296eb4e959fe916e..aec7769e40e63ffb30e6a4e1fba187cfc68fdd40 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/load_balancing/host_spec.rb
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def expect_next_replica_connection
 
     context 'with the flag set' do
       before do
-        stub_feature_flags(load_balancer_low_statement_timeout: true)
+        stub_feature_flags(load_balancer_low_statement_timeout: Feature.current_pod)
       end
 
       it 'returns quickly if the underlying query takes a long time' do