diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index a7e6df5214a..6120831f6dd 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ if ENV['SKIP_DB_AND_REDIS'] == '1'
   GlobalSetting.skip_redis = true
 end
 
-if !GlobalSetting.skip_db
+if !GlobalSetting.skip_db?
   require 'rails_failover/active_record'
 end
 
-if !GlobalSetting.skip_redis
+if !GlobalSetting.skip_redis?
   require 'rails_failover/redis'
 end
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/002-rails_failover.rb b/config/initializers/002-rails_failover.rb
index d60c1c13077..88261085256 100644
--- a/config/initializers/002-rails_failover.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/002-rails_failover.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-if !GlobalSetting.skip_redis
+if !GlobalSetting.skip_redis?
   message_bus_keepalive_interval = nil
 
   RailsFailover::Redis.on_failover do
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if !GlobalSetting.skip_redis
   end
 end
 
-if !GlobalSetting.skip_db
+if !GlobalSetting.skip_db?
   if Rails.configuration.multisite
     if ActiveRecord::Base.current_role == ActiveRecord::Base.reading_role
       RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.default_connection_handler =