diff --git a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentAttributePropertyMetadataFactory.php b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentAttributePropertyMetadataFactory.php
index 51ddb890dd9..504dcab49f6 100644
--- a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentAttributePropertyMetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentAttributePropertyMetadataFactory.php
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ public function create(string $resourceClass, string $property, array $options =
         }
 
         $refl = new \ReflectionClass($resourceClass);
-        $model = $refl->newInstanceWithoutConstructor();
-
         $propertyMetadata = $this->decorated?->create($resourceClass, $property, $options);
+        if ($refl->isEnum() || !is_a($resourceClass, Model::class, true)) {
+            return $propertyMetadata ?? $this->throwNotFound($resourceClass, $property);
+        }
+
+        $model = $refl->newInstanceWithoutConstructor();
         if (!$model instanceof Model) {
             return $propertyMetadata ?? $this->throwNotFound($resourceClass, $property);
         }
diff --git a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory.php b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory.php
index 5703ca5a673..0fcfa13776c 100644
--- a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public function create(string $resourceClass, string $property, array $options =
                 'collection', 'encrypted:collection' => Type::collection(Type::object(Collection::class)),
                 'encrypted:array' => Type::builtin(TypeIdentifier::ARRAY),
                 'encrypted:object' => Type::object(),
-                default => \in_array($builtinType, TypeIdentifier::values(), true) ? Type::builtin($builtinType) : Type::string(),
+                default => $this->resolveDefaultType($builtinType),
             };
 
             if ($p['nullable']) {
@@ -127,4 +127,19 @@ public function create(string $resourceClass, string $property, array $options =
 
         return $propertyMetadata;
     }
+
+    private function resolveDefaultType(string $builtinType): Type
+    {
+        if (\in_array($builtinType, TypeIdentifier::values(), true)) {
+            return Type::builtin($builtinType);
+        }
+
+        // Laravel allows passing parameters to class casts via "Class:param" syntax (e.g. AsEnumCollection).
+        $castClass = explode(':', $builtinType, 2)[0];
+        if (enum_exists($castClass)) {
+            return Type::enum($castClass);
+        }
+
+        return Type::string();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory.php b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory.php
index 97ef6dae952..706070d288c 100644
--- a/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Laravel/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory.php
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ public function create(string $resourceClass): ResourceMetadataCollection
 
         try {
             $refl = new \ReflectionClass($resourceClass);
+            if ($refl->isEnum()) {
+                return $resourceMetadataCollection;
+            }
             $model = $refl->newInstanceWithoutConstructor();
         } catch (\ReflectionException) {
-            return $this->decorated->create($resourceClass);
+            return $resourceMetadataCollection;
         }
 
         $isModel = $model instanceof Model;
diff --git a/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactoryTest.php b/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff5723dd9cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Property/EloquentPropertyMetadataFactoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the API Platform project.
+ *
+ * (c) Kévin Dunglas <dunglas@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ApiPlatform\Laravel\Tests\Eloquent\Metadata\Factory\Property;
+
+use ApiPlatform\Laravel\Eloquent\Metadata\Factory\Property\EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory;
+use ApiPlatform\Laravel\Eloquent\Metadata\ModelMetadata;
+use ApiPlatform\Laravel\workbench\app\Enums\BookStatus;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Orchestra\Testbench\Concerns\WithWorkbench;
+use Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase;
+use Symfony\Component\TypeInfo\Type\BackedEnumType;
+use Symfony\Component\TypeInfo\Type\EnumType;
+
+enum CastEnumIntStatus: int
+{
+    case ACTIVE = 1;
+    case INACTIVE = 0;
+}
+
+enum CastEnumUnitStatus
+{
+    case ACTIVE;
+    case INACTIVE;
+}
+
+class CastEnumStringStatusModel extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'books';
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'status' => BookStatus::class,
+        ];
+    }
+}
+
+class CastEnumIntStatusModel extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'books';
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'status' => CastEnumIntStatus::class,
+        ];
+    }
+}
+
+class CastEnumUnitStatusModel extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'books';
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'status' => CastEnumUnitStatus::class,
+        ];
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @see https://github.com/api-platform/core/issues/8138
+ */
+final class EloquentPropertyMetadataFactoryTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+    use WithWorkbench;
+
+    public function testStringBackedEnumCastIsMappedToEnumType(): void
+    {
+        $factory = new EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory(new ModelMetadata());
+        $metadata = $factory->create(CastEnumStringStatusModel::class, 'status');
+
+        $type = $metadata->getNativeType();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(BackedEnumType::class, $type);
+        $this->assertSame(BookStatus::class, $type->getClassName());
+    }
+
+    public function testIntBackedEnumCastIsMappedToEnumType(): void
+    {
+        $factory = new EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory(new ModelMetadata());
+        $metadata = $factory->create(CastEnumIntStatusModel::class, 'status');
+
+        $type = $metadata->getNativeType();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(BackedEnumType::class, $type);
+        $this->assertSame(CastEnumIntStatus::class, $type->getClassName());
+    }
+
+    public function testUnitEnumCastIsMappedToEnumType(): void
+    {
+        $factory = new EloquentPropertyMetadataFactory(new ModelMetadata());
+        $metadata = $factory->create(CastEnumUnitStatusModel::class, 'status');
+
+        $type = $metadata->getNativeType();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(EnumType::class, $type);
+        $this->assertSame(CastEnumUnitStatus::class, $type->getClassName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactoryTest.php b/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43ea4716d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Laravel/Tests/Eloquent/Metadata/Factory/Resource/EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the API Platform project.
+ *
+ * (c) Kévin Dunglas <dunglas@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ApiPlatform\Laravel\Tests\Eloquent\Metadata\Factory\Resource;
+
+use ApiPlatform\Laravel\Eloquent\Metadata\Factory\Resource\EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory;
+use ApiPlatform\Laravel\workbench\app\Enums\BookStatus;
+use ApiPlatform\Metadata\Resource\Factory\ResourceMetadataCollectionFactoryInterface;
+use ApiPlatform\Metadata\Resource\ResourceMetadataCollection;
+use Orchestra\Testbench\Concerns\WithWorkbench;
+use Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @see https://github.com/api-platform/core/issues/8138
+ */
+final class EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactoryTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use WithWorkbench;
+
+    public function testEnumClassIsNotInstantiated(): void
+    {
+        $decorated = $this->createMock(ResourceMetadataCollectionFactoryInterface::class);
+        $expected = new ResourceMetadataCollection(BookStatus::class);
+        $decorated->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('create')
+            ->with(BookStatus::class)
+            ->willReturn($expected);
+
+        $factory = new EloquentResourceCollectionMetadataFactory($decorated);
+
+        $this->assertSame($expected, $factory->create(BookStatus::class));
+    }
+}