diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
index c77597e6ebf2..7c818c6b9f7d 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -195,9 +195,11 @@ protected function registerBaseBindings()
         $this->instance(Container::class, $this);
         $this->singleton(Mix::class);
 
-        $this->instance(PackageManifest::class, new PackageManifest(
-            new Filesystem, $this->basePath(), $this->getCachedPackagesPath()
-        ));
+        $this->singleton(PackageManifest::class, function () {
+            return new PackageManifest(
+                new Filesystem, $this->basePath(), $this->getCachedPackagesPath()
+            );
+        });
     }
 
     /**