diff --git a/Repository/LazyServiceEntityRepository.php b/Repository/LazyServiceEntityRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a725fd9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Repository/LazyServiceEntityRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\Repository;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository;
+use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
+use LogicException;
+use Symfony\Component\VarExporter\LazyGhostTrait;
+
+use function sprintf;
+
+/**
+ * Optional EntityRepository base class with a simplified constructor (for autowiring).
+ *
+ * To use in your class, inject the "registry" service and call
+ * the parent constructor. For example:
+ *
+ * class YourEntityRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
+ * {
+ *     public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry)
+ *     {
+ *         parent::__construct($registry, YourEntity::class);
+ *     }
+ * }
+ *
+ * @internal to be renamed ServiceEntityRepository when PHP 8.1 / Symfony 6.2 becomes required
+ *
+ * @template T of object
+ * @template-extends EntityRepository<T>
+ */
+class LazyServiceEntityRepository extends EntityRepository implements ServiceEntityRepositoryInterface
+{
+    use LazyGhostTrait;
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $entityClass The class name of the entity this repository manages
+     * @psalm-param class-string<T> $entityClass
+     */
+    public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry, string $entityClass)
+    {
+        $initializer = function ($instance, $property) use ($registry, $entityClass) {
+            $manager = $registry->getManagerForClass($entityClass);
+
+            if ($manager === null) {
+                throw new LogicException(sprintf(
+                    'Could not find the entity manager for class "%s". Check your Doctrine configuration to make sure it is configured to load this entity’s metadata.',
+                    $entityClass
+                ));
+            }
+
+            parent::__construct($manager, $manager->getClassMetadata($entityClass));
+
+            return $this->$property;
+        };
+
+        self::createLazyGhost([
+            "\0*\0_em" => $initializer,
+            "\0*\0_class" => $initializer,
+            "\0*\0_entityName" => $initializer,
+        ], null, $this);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php b/Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php
index dd274065f..9a94e6d8b 100644
--- a/Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php
+++ b/Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php
@@ -5,43 +5,51 @@
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository;
 use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
 use LogicException;
+use Symfony\Component\VarExporter\LazyGhostTrait;
 
 use function sprintf;
+use function trait_exists;
 
-/**
- * Optional EntityRepository base class with a simplified constructor (for autowiring).
- *
- * To use in your class, inject the "registry" service and call
- * the parent constructor. For example:
- *
- * class YourEntityRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
- * {
- *     public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry)
- *     {
- *         parent::__construct($registry, YourEntity::class);
- *     }
- * }
- *
- * @template T of object
- * @template-extends EntityRepository<T>
- */
-class ServiceEntityRepository extends EntityRepository implements ServiceEntityRepositoryInterface
-{
+if (trait_exists(LazyGhostTrait::class)) {
+    class ServiceEntityRepository extends LazyServiceEntityRepository
+    {
+    }
+} else {
     /**
-     * @param string $entityClass The class name of the entity this repository manages
-     * @psalm-param class-string<T> $entityClass
+     * Optional EntityRepository base class with a simplified constructor (for autowiring).
+     *
+     * To use in your class, inject the "registry" service and call
+     * the parent constructor. For example:
+     *
+     * class YourEntityRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
+     * {
+     *     public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry)
+     *     {
+     *         parent::__construct($registry, YourEntity::class);
+     *     }
+     * }
+     *
+     * @template T of object
+     * @template-extends EntityRepository<T>
      */
-    public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry, string $entityClass)
+    class ServiceEntityRepository extends EntityRepository implements ServiceEntityRepositoryInterface
     {
-        $manager = $registry->getManagerForClass($entityClass);
+        /**
+         * @param string $entityClass The class name of the entity this repository manages
+         * @psalm-param class-string<T> $entityClass
+         */
+        public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry, string $entityClass)
+        {
+            $manager = $registry->getManagerForClass($entityClass);
 
-        if ($manager === null) {
-            throw new LogicException(sprintf(
-                'Could not find the entity manager for class "%s". Check your Doctrine configuration to make sure it is configured to load this entity’s metadata.',
-                $entityClass
-            ));
-        }
+            if ($manager === null) {
+                throw new LogicException(sprintf(
+                    'Could not find the entity manager for class "%s". Check your Doctrine configuration to make sure it is configured to load this entity’s metadata.',
+                    $entityClass
+                ));
+            }
 
-        parent::__construct($manager, $manager->getClassMetadata($entityClass));
+            parent::__construct($manager, $manager->getClassMetadata($entityClass));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Repository/ServiceEntityRepositoryTest.php b/Tests/Repository/ServiceEntityRepositoryTest.php
index 5dc9e4067..dcd6952aa 100644
--- a/Tests/Repository/ServiceEntityRepositoryTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Repository/ServiceEntityRepositoryTest.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public function testConstructorThrowsExceptionWhenNoManagerFound(): void
 EXCEPTION
         );
         /** @psalm-suppress UndefinedClass */
-        new ServiceEntityRepository($registry, TestEntity::class);
+        $repo = new ServiceEntityRepository($registry, TestEntity::class);
+        $repo->getClassName();
     }
 }
diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 39a1b37a8..294705c59 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
     <rule ref="PSR1.Classes.ClassDeclaration.MultipleClasses">
         <exclude-pattern>Tests/*</exclude-pattern>
+        <exclude-pattern>Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php</exclude-pattern>
     </rule>
     <rule ref="Squiz.Classes.ClassFileName.NoMatch">
         <exclude-pattern>Tests/*</exclude-pattern>
diff --git a/psalm.xml.dist b/psalm.xml.dist
index cea4dab3b..a725fe9d0 100644
--- a/psalm.xml.dist
+++ b/psalm.xml.dist
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
                 <!-- We use the "Foo" namespace in unit tests. We are aware that those classes don't exist. -->
                 <referencedClass name="Foo\*"/>
                 <referencedClass name="Symfony\Bridge\Doctrine\Attribute\MapEntity"/>
+                <referencedClass name="Symfony\Component\VarExporter\LazyGhostTrait"/>
                 <referencedClass name="Symfony\Component\VarExporter\LazyObjectInterface"/>
             </errorLevel>
         </UndefinedClass>
@@ -62,5 +63,17 @@
                 <directory name="Tests/DependencyInjection"/>
             </errorLevel>
         </UndefinedDocblockClass>
+        <UndefinedTrait>
+            <errorLevel type="suppress">
+                <!-- Consumer is meant to check if trait exists before using this class -->
+                <file name="Repository/LazyServiceEntityRepository.php"/>
+            </errorLevel>
+        </UndefinedTrait>
+        <DuplicateClass>
+            <errorLevel type="suppress">
+                <!-- Conditional class definition-->
+                <file name="Repository/ServiceEntityRepository.php"/>
+            </errorLevel>
+        </DuplicateClass>
     </issueHandlers>
 </psalm>