diff --git a/src/Elasticsearch/State/CollectionProvider.php b/src/Elasticsearch/State/CollectionProvider.php
index df84a52e32d..b27aa190b91 100644
--- a/src/Elasticsearch/State/CollectionProvider.php
+++ b/src/Elasticsearch/State/CollectionProvider.php
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public function provide(Operation $operation, array $uriVariables = [], array $c
             $documents = $documents->asArray();
         }
 
+        if (\is_string($operation->getOutput()) && class_exists($operation->getOutput())) {
+            $resourceClass = $operation->getOutput();
+        }
+
         return new Paginator(
             $this->denormalizer,
             $documents,