ERROR: relation "table_without_models" does not exist

[aronmgv]

After migration to 19.2.0 I started noticing this error in logs:

gitlab.postgresql  | 2026-07-30 00:37:57.381 UTC [110] ERROR:  relation "table_without_models" does not exist
gitlab.postgresql  | 2026-07-30 00:37:57.381 UTC [110] STATEMENT:  SELECT pg_get_serial_sequence('table_without_models', 'id')
gitlab.postgresql  | 2026-07-30 00:38:01.357 UTC [112] ERROR:  relation "table_without_models" does not exist
gitlab.postgresql  | 2026-07-30 00:38:01.357 UTC [112] STATEMENT:  SELECT pg_get_serial_sequence('table_without_models', 'id')

compose.yml

services:
  redis:
    container_name: gitlab.redis
    image: redis:7
    restart: always
    command:
    - --loglevel warning
    volumes:
    - $PWD/redis:/data:Z

  postgresql:
    container_name: gitlab.postgresql
    #image: sameersbn/postgresql:12-20200524
    #image: sameersbn/postgresql:15-20230628
    image: kkimurak/sameersbn-postgresql:17
    restart: always
    volumes:
    - $PWD/postgresql:/var/lib/postgresql:Z
    environment:
    - DB_USER=gitlab
    - DB_PASS=xxx
    - DB_NAME=gitlabhq_production
    - DB_EXTENSION=pg_trgm,btree_gist

  gitlab:
    container_name: gitlab.55180
    #image: sameersbn/gitlab:latest
    image: sameersbn/gitlab:19.2.0
    restart: always
    depends_on:
    - redis
    - postgresql
    ports:
    - "55180:80"
    - "55122:22"
    volumes:
    - $PWD/gitlab:/home/git/data:Z
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "/usr/local/sbin/healthcheck"]
      interval: 5m
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 5m
    labels:
      # AUTOUPDATE
      - com.ouroboros.enable=true
      # TRAEFIK 2
      #- traefik.enable=true
      #- traefik.http.routers.gitlab.entrypoints=websecure
      #- traefik.http.routers.gitlab.rule=Host(`gitlab.zzz.com`)
      #- traefik.http.routers.gitlab.service=gitlab
      #- traefik.http.services.gitlab.loadbalancer.server.port=80
    environment:
    - DEBUG=false

    - DB_ADAPTER=postgresql
    - DB_HOST=postgresql
    - DB_PORT=5432
    - DB_USER=gitlab
    - DB_PASS=xxx
    - DB_NAME=gitlabhq_production

    - REDIS_HOST=redis
    - REDIS_PORT=6379

    - TZ=Europe/Prague
    - GITLAB_TIMEZONE=Europe/Prague

    - GITLAB_HTTPS=false
    - SSL_SELF_SIGNED=false

    - GITLAB_HOST=gitlab.zzz.com
    - GITLAB_PORT=80
    - GITLAB_SSH_PORT=22
    - GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT=
    - GITLAB_SECRETS_DB_KEY_BASE=ccc
    - GITLAB_SECRETS_SECRET_KEY_BASE=ccc
    - GITLAB_SECRETS_OTP_KEY_BASE=ccc

    - GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD=xxx
    - GITLAB_ROOT_EMAIL=gitlab@zzz.com

    - GITLAB_NOTIFY_ON_BROKEN_BUILDS=true
    - GITLAB_NOTIFY_PUSHER=false

    - GITLAB_EMAIL=gitlab@zzz.com
    - GITLAB_EMAIL_REPLY_TO=gitlab.noreply@zzz.com
    - GITLAB_INCOMING_EMAIL_ADDRESS=gitlab.reply@zzz.com

    - GITLAB_BACKUP_SCHEDULE=daily
    - GITLAB_BACKUP_TIME=01:00

    - SMTP_ENABLED=true
    - SMTP_DOMAIN=www.zzz.com
    - SMTP_HOST=mail.zzz.com
    - SMTP_PORT=587
    - SMTP_USER=gitlab@zzz.com
    - SMTP_PASS=xxx
    - SMTP_STARTTLS=true
    - SMTP_AUTHENTICATION=login

    - IMAP_ENABLED=true
    - IMAP_HOST=mail.zzz.com
    - IMAP_PORT=993
    - IMAP_USER=gitlab@zzz.com
    - IMAP_PASS=xxx
    - IMAP_SSL=true
    - IMAP_STARTTLS=false

    - OAUTH_ENABLED=false
    - OAUTH_AUTO_SIGN_IN_WITH_PROVIDER=
    - OAUTH_ALLOW_SSO=
    - OAUTH_BLOCK_AUTO_CREATED_USERS=true
    - OAUTH_AUTO_LINK_LDAP_USER=false
    - OAUTH_AUTO_LINK_SAML_USER=false
    - OAUTH_EXTERNAL_PROVIDERS=

    - OAUTH_CAS3_LABEL=cas3
    - OAUTH_CAS3_SERVER=
    - OAUTH_CAS3_DISABLE_SSL_VERIFICATION=false
    - OAUTH_CAS3_LOGIN_URL=/cas/login
    - OAUTH_CAS3_VALIDATE_URL=/cas/p3/serviceValidate
    - OAUTH_CAS3_LOGOUT_URL=/cas/logout

    - OAUTH_GOOGLE_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_GOOGLE_APP_SECRET=
    - OAUTH_GOOGLE_RESTRICT_DOMAIN=

    - OAUTH_FACEBOOK_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET=

    - OAUTH_TWITTER_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_TWITTER_APP_SECRET=

    - OAUTH_GITHUB_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_GITHUB_APP_SECRET=
    - OAUTH_GITHUB_URL=
    - OAUTH_GITHUB_VERIFY_SSL=

    - OAUTH_GITLAB_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_GITLAB_APP_SECRET=

    - OAUTH_BITBUCKET_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_BITBUCKET_APP_SECRET=
    - OAUTH_BITBUCKET_URL=

    - OAUTH_SAML_ASSERTION_CONSUMER_SERVICE_URL=
    - OAUTH_SAML_IDP_CERT_FINGERPRINT=
    - OAUTH_SAML_IDP_SSO_TARGET_URL=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ISSUER=
    - OAUTH_SAML_LABEL="Our SAML Provider"
    - OAUTH_SAML_NAME_IDENTIFIER_FORMAT=urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:nameid-format:transient
    - OAUTH_SAML_GROUPS_ATTRIBUTE=
    - OAUTH_SAML_EXTERNAL_GROUPS=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ATTRIBUTE_STATEMENTS_EMAIL=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ATTRIBUTE_STATEMENTS_NAME=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ATTRIBUTE_STATEMENTS_USERNAME=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ATTRIBUTE_STATEMENTS_FIRST_NAME=
    - OAUTH_SAML_ATTRIBUTE_STATEMENTS_LAST_NAME=

    - OAUTH_CROWD_SERVER_URL=
    - OAUTH_CROWD_APP_NAME=
    - OAUTH_CROWD_APP_PASSWORD=

    - OAUTH_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=
    - OAUTH_AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET=
    - OAUTH_AUTH0_DOMAIN=
    - OAUTH_AUTH0_SCOPE=

    - OAUTH_AZURE_API_KEY=
    - OAUTH_AZURE_API_SECRET=
    - OAUTH_AZURE_TENANT_ID=

networks:
  default:
    name: gitlab

[sachilles]

Hi,

which version did you update from to version 19.2.0?

I guess the reported error can occur in GitLab CE if the database migration is incomplete or if the upgrade sequence (as defined by the migration path) is not followed, since the application will attempt to access a table that either does not yet exist in the current schema version or is expected to exist incorrectly.

[aronmgv]

18.3.0 -> 18.3.3 -> 18.5.7 -> 18.11.7 -> 19.2.0

Found this issue here as well: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/602763

[yuntong613]

same error 18.11.1 to 18.11.7