diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 67dfcda..d735c3e 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -51,4 +51,13 @@
         <exclude-pattern>src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Exception/ExceptionInterface.php</exclude-pattern>
         <exclude-pattern>src/Doctrine/Instantiator/InstantiatorInterface.php</exclude-pattern>
     </rule>
+
+    <rule ref="Generic.WhiteSpace.ScopeIndent.Incorrect">
+        <!-- see https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/issues/3474 -->
+        <exclude-pattern>tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTestAsset/SimpleEnumAsset.php</exclude-pattern>
+    </rule>
+    <rule ref="Generic.WhiteSpace.ScopeIndent.IncorrectExact">
+        <!-- see https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/issues/3474 -->
+        <exclude-pattern>tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTestAsset/SimpleEnumAsset.php</exclude-pattern>
+    </rule>
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php b/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
index bd4e3e6..33de31c 100644
--- a/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
+++ b/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Exception/InvalidArgumentException.php
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ class InvalidArgumentException extends BaseInvalidArgumentException implements E
     public static function fromNonExistingClass(string $className): self
     {
         if (interface_exists($className)) {
-            return new self(sprintf('The provided type "%s" is an interface, and can not be instantiated', $className));
+            return new self(sprintf('The provided type "%s" is an interface, and cannot be instantiated', $className));
         }
 
         if (trait_exists($className)) {
-            return new self(sprintf('The provided type "%s" is a trait, and can not be instantiated', $className));
+            return new self(sprintf('The provided type "%s" is a trait, and cannot be instantiated', $className));
         }
 
         return new self(sprintf('The provided class "%s" does not exist', $className));
@@ -35,8 +35,16 @@ public static function fromNonExistingClass(string $className): self
     public static function fromAbstractClass(ReflectionClass $reflectionClass): self
     {
         return new self(sprintf(
-            'The provided class "%s" is abstract, and can not be instantiated',
+            'The provided class "%s" is abstract, and cannot be instantiated',
             $reflectionClass->getName()
         ));
     }
+
+    public static function fromEnum(string $className): self
+    {
+        return new self(sprintf(
+            'The provided class "%s" is an enum, and cannot be instantiated',
+            $className
+        ));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Instantiator.php b/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Instantiator.php
index d5f591e..d616fa4 100644
--- a/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Instantiator.php
+++ b/src/Doctrine/Instantiator/Instantiator.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use Serializable;
 
 use function class_exists;
+use function enum_exists;
 use function is_subclass_of;
 use function restore_error_handler;
 use function set_error_handler;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 use function strlen;
 use function unserialize;
 
+use const PHP_VERSION_ID;
+
 final class Instantiator implements InstantiatorInterface
 {
     /**
@@ -148,6 +151,10 @@ private function getReflectionClass(string $className): ReflectionClass
             throw InvalidArgumentException::fromNonExistingClass($className);
         }
 
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && enum_exists($className, false)) {
+            throw InvalidArgumentException::fromEnum($className);
+        }
+
         $reflection = new ReflectionClass($className);
 
         if ($reflection->isAbstract()) {
diff --git a/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/Exception/InvalidArgumentExceptionTest.php b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/Exception/InvalidArgumentExceptionTest.php
index 5292074..5f32d92 100644
--- a/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/Exception/InvalidArgumentExceptionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/Exception/InvalidArgumentExceptionTest.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function testFromNonExistingTypeWithTrait(): void
         $exception = InvalidArgumentException::fromNonExistingClass(SimpleTraitAsset::class);
 
         self::assertSame(
-            sprintf('The provided type "%s" is a trait, and can not be instantiated', SimpleTraitAsset::class),
+            sprintf('The provided type "%s" is a trait, and cannot be instantiated', SimpleTraitAsset::class),
             $exception->getMessage()
         );
     }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function testFromNonExistingTypeWithInterface(): void
 
         self::assertSame(
             sprintf(
-                'The provided type "%s" is an interface, and can not be instantiated',
+                'The provided type "%s" is an interface, and cannot be instantiated',
                 InstantiatorInterface::class
             ),
             $exception->getMessage()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function testFromAbstractClass(): void
 
         self::assertSame(
             sprintf(
-                'The provided class "%s" is abstract, and can not be instantiated',
+                'The provided class "%s" is abstract, and cannot be instantiated',
                 AbstractClassAsset::class
             ),
             $exception->getMessage()
diff --git a/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/InstantiatorTest.php b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/InstantiatorTest.php
index e28a5c0..8054587 100644
--- a/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/InstantiatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTest/InstantiatorTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\PharExceptionAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\SerializableArrayObjectAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\SerializableFinalInternalChildAsset;
+use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\SimpleEnumAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\SimpleSerializableAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\SimpleTraitAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\UnCloneableAsset;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\WakeUpNoticesAsset;
 use DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset\XMLReaderAsset;
 use Exception;
+use Generator;
 use PDORow;
 use PharException;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@
 use function str_replace;
 use function uniqid;
 
+use const PHP_VERSION_ID;
+
 /**
  * Tests for {@see \Doctrine\Instantiator\Instantiator}
  *
@@ -142,15 +146,19 @@ public function getInstantiableClasses(): array
     /**
      * Provides a list of instantiable classes (existing)
      *
-     * @return string[][]
+     * @psalm-return Generator<string, array{string}>
      */
-    public function getInvalidClassNames(): array
+    public function getInvalidClassNames(): Generator
     {
-        return [
-            [self::class . str_replace('.', '', uniqid('', true))],
-            [InstantiatorInterface::class],
-            [AbstractClassAsset::class],
-            [SimpleTraitAsset::class],
-        ];
+        yield 'invalid string' => [self::class . str_replace('.', '', uniqid('', true))];
+        yield 'interface' => [InstantiatorInterface::class];
+        yield 'abstract class' => [AbstractClassAsset::class];
+        yield 'trait' => [SimpleTraitAsset::class];
+
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        yield 'enum' => [SimpleEnumAsset::class];
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTestAsset/SimpleEnumAsset.php b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTestAsset/SimpleEnumAsset.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9add64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/DoctrineTest/InstantiatorTestAsset/SimpleEnumAsset.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace DoctrineTest\InstantiatorTestAsset;
+
+enum SimpleEnumAsset
+{
+    case Foo;
+    case Bar;
+}