diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3cd5e26..c7c78f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ Then run `php artisan ide-helper:generate`, you will now see all Fluent methods
 
 If you would like the `factory()->create()` and `factory()->make()` methods to return the correct model class,
 you can enable custom factory builders with the `include_factory_builders` line your `config/ide-helper.php` file.
+Deprecated for Laravel 8 or latest.
 
 ```php
 'include_factory_builders' => true,
diff --git a/config/ide-helper.php b/config/ide-helper.php
index 5386130..94118a6 100644
--- a/config/ide-helper.php
+++ b/config/ide-helper.php
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ return [
     | Set to true to generate factory generators for better factory()
     | method auto-completion.
     |
+    | Deprecated for Laravel 8 or latest.
+    |
     */
 
     'include_factory_builders' => false,
diff --git a/src/Factories.php b/src/Factories.php
index 7038ede..97d91ef 100644
--- a/src/Factories.php
+++ b/src/Factories.php
@@ -12,18 +12,25 @@ class Factories
     {
         $factories = [];
 
-        $factory = app(Factory::class);
+        if (static::isLaravelSevenOrLower()) {
+            $factory = app(Factory::class);
 
-        $definitions = (new ReflectionClass(Factory::class))->getProperty('definitions');
-        $definitions->setAccessible(true);
+            $definitions = (new ReflectionClass(Factory::class))->getProperty('definitions');
+            $definitions->setAccessible(true);
 
-        foreach ($definitions->getValue($factory) as $factory_target => $config) {
-            try {
-                $factories[] = new ReflectionClass($factory_target);
-            } catch (Exception $exception) {
+            foreach ($definitions->getValue($factory) as $factory_target => $config) {
+                try {
+                    $factories[] = new ReflectionClass($factory_target);
+                } catch (Exception $exception) {
+                }
             }
         }
 
         return $factories;
     }
+
+    protected static function isLaravelSevenOrLower()
+    {
+        return class_exists('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factory');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Factories/AllTest.php b/tests/Factories/AllTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2608b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Factories/AllTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Factories;
+
+use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Factories;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class AllTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testAll(): void
+    {
+        $factories = Factories::all();
+
+        self::assertEmpty($factories);
+    }
+}