diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 13e3322..6f0e1a6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.0",
         "illuminate/support": "^8.24",
-        "imliam/laravel-blade-helper": "^1.0",
-        "intervention/image": "^2.7"
+        "imliam/laravel-blade-helper": "^1.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "orchestra/testbench": "^6.9",
         "nunomaduro/larastan": "^0.6.10",
         "pestphp/pest": "^1.2",
-        "pestphp/pest-plugin-laravel": "^1.0"
+        "pestphp/pest-plugin-laravel": "^1.0",
+        "intervention/image": "^2.7"
     },
     "extra": {
         "laravel": {
diff --git a/src/SEOManager.php b/src/SEOManager.php
index c45e866..6af7578 100644
--- a/src/SEOManager.php
+++ b/src/SEOManager.php
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ class SEOManager
     /** Enable favicon extension. */
     public function favicon(string $path): static
     {
+        if (! class_exists(ImageManager::class)) {
+            throw new Exception('Intervention not available, please run `composer require intervention/image`');
+        }
+
         $this->extensions['favicon'] = true;
 
         $doesntHaveFavicon = ! file_exists(public_path('favicon.ico'));