diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index f747f58..afd107f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]')"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        php: ['8.1', '8.2']
+        php: ['8.2']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the project
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 97e64d1..bec4169 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     }
   },
   "require": {
-    "php": ">=8.1"
+    "php": ">=8.2",
+    "roots/acorn": "v5.0.0-beta.2"
   },
   "require-dev": {
     "laravel/pint": "^1.13"
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 9b1b0c0..b9f010d 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
+use Roots\Acorn\Application;
+use Roots\Acorn\Configuration\Exceptions;
+use Roots\Acorn\Configuration\Middleware;
+
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Register The Auto Loader
@@ -29,18 +33,16 @@ require $composer;
 |
 */
 
-if (! function_exists('\Roots\bootloader')) {
-    wp_die(
-        __('You need to install Acorn to use this theme.', 'sage'),
-        '',
-        [
-            'link_url' => 'https://roots.io/acorn/docs/installation/',
-            'link_text' => __('Acorn Docs: Installation', 'sage'),
-        ]
-    );
-}
-
-\Roots\bootloader()->boot();
+add_action('after_setup_theme', function () {
+    Application::configure()
+        ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware) {
+            //
+        })
+        ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions) {
+            //
+        })
+        ->boot();
+}, 0);
 
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------