diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
index 7e02604dd12e..7504bf2a05f1 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
@@ -427,3 +427,19 @@ function with($value, callable $callback = null)
         return is_null($callback) ? $value : $callback($value);
     }
 }
+
+if (! function_exists('pipe')) {
+    /**
+     * Pass a payload through a series of pipelines.
+     *
+     * @param  $payload
+     * @param  array  $pipelines
+     * @return \Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline
+     */
+    function pipe($payload, $pipelines = []): Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline
+    {
+        return app(\Illuminate\Pipeline\Pipeline::class)
+            ->send($payload)
+            ->through($pipelines);
+    }
+}