getPdo(); $mysqlVersion = $pdo->getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_SERVER_VERSION); $requiresISAM = strpos($mysqlVersion, '5.5') === 0; Schema::create('books', function (Blueprint $table) use ($requiresISAM) { if($requiresISAM) $table->engine = 'MyISAM'; $table->increments('id'); $table->string('name'); $table->string('slug')->indexed(); $table->text('description'); $table->nullableTimestamps(); }); } /** * Reverse the migrations. * * @return void */ public function down() { Schema::drop('books'); } }