diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Mix.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Mix.php
index 6c861c72d081..f06deb956e83 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Mix.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Mix.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Mix
      * @param  string  $manifestDirectory
      * @return \Illuminate\Support\HtmlString|string
      *
-     * @throws \Exception
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Foundation\MixManifestNotFoundException
      */
     public function __invoke($path, $manifestDirectory = '')
     {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public function __invoke($path, $manifestDirectory = '')
 
         if (! isset($manifests[$manifestPath])) {
             if (! is_file($manifestPath)) {
-                throw new Exception("Mix manifest not found at: {$manifestPath}");
+                throw new MixManifestNotFoundException("Mix manifest not found at: {$manifestPath}");
             }
 
             $manifests[$manifestPath] = json_decode(file_get_contents($manifestPath), true);
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/MixManifestNotFoundException.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/MixManifestNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9931be1216ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/MixManifestNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Illuminate\Foundation;
+
+use Exception;
+
+class MixManifestNotFoundException extends Exception
+{
+    //
+}