diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1c0363..96bd055 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Changed
 - Implement DeferrableProvider [\#914 / kon-shou](https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/pull/914)
 
+### Fixed
+- Compatibility with Lumen [\#1043 / mfn](https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/pull/1043)
+
 2020-09-07, 2.8.1
 -----------------
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/Helpers.php b/src/Helpers.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e968d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Helpers.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper;
+
+class Helpers
+{
+    public static function isLaravel(): bool
+    {
+        return class_exists('Illuminate\Foundation\Application');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php b/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
index f381fa2..b586bbe 100644
--- a/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class IdeHelperServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider implements DeferrableProv
     {
         $resolver = new EngineResolver();
         $resolver->register('php', function () {
-            if ((int) Application::VERSION < 8) {
+            if (Helpers::isLaravel() && (int) Application::VERSION < 8) {
                 return new PhpEngine();
             }