Create a console kernel instance before running webcron

app/Http/Controllers/Api/MaintenanceController.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
 use App\Console\Cron;
+use App\Console\Kernel;
 use App\Contracts\Controller;
 use App\Exceptions\CronInvalid;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
@@ -25,6 +26,15 @@ public function cron(Request $request, string $id): JsonResponse
             throw new CronInvalid();
         }
 
+        // Create a console kernel instance
+        $consoleKernel = app()->make(Kernel::class);
+
+        // Run a null artisan thing just so Laravel internals can be setup properly
+        $status = $consoleKernel->handle(
+            new \Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput(),
+            new \Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput()
+        );
+
         $cron = app(Cron::class);
         $run = $cron->run();