diff --git a/polyfactory/factories/base.py b/polyfactory/factories/base.py
index 72d86dc2..a2eaf52d 100644
--- a/polyfactory/factories/base.py
+++ b/polyfactory/factories/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+import inspect
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import Counter, abc, deque
 from contextlib import suppress
@@ -404,7 +405,9 @@ def is_factory_type(cls, annotation: Any) -> bool:
         :param annotation: A type annotation.
         :returns: Boolean dictating whether the annotation is a factory type
         """
-        return any(factory.is_supported_type(annotation) for factory in BaseFactory._base_factories)
+        return not inspect.isabstract(annotation) and any(
+            factory.is_supported_type(annotation) for factory in BaseFactory._base_factories
+        )
 
     @classmethod
     def is_batch_factory_type(cls, annotation: Any) -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/models.py b/tests/models.py
index 17cd6dc0..a0de0340 100644
--- a/tests/models.py
+++ b/tests/models.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Person(BaseModel):
     birthday: Union[datetime, date]
 
 
-class PersonFactoryWithoutDefaults(ModelFactory):
+class PersonFactoryWithoutDefaults(ModelFactory[Person]):
     __model__ = Person
 
 
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ class PersonFactoryWithDefaults(PersonFactoryWithoutDefaults):
     birthday = datetime(2021 - 33, 1, 1)
 
 
-class PetFactory(ModelFactory):
+class PetFactory(ModelFactory[Pet]):
     __model__ = Pet
diff --git a/tests/test_base_factories.py b/tests/test_base_factories.py
index 922b4b02..4da6f615 100644
--- a/tests/test_base_factories.py
+++ b/tests/test_base_factories.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Any, Dict
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict
 
 import pytest
 
 from pydantic.main import BaseModel
 
+from polyfactory.exceptions import ParameterException
 from polyfactory.factories import DataclassFactory
 from polyfactory.factories.base import BaseFactory
 from polyfactory.factories.pydantic_factory import ModelFactory
@@ -96,3 +98,34 @@ class Foo:
 def test_create_factory_from_base_factory_without_providing_a_model_raises_error() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         BaseFactory.create_factory()
+
+
+def test_abstract_classes_are_ignored() -> None:
+    @dataclass
+    class Base(ABC):
+        @abstractmethod
+        def f(self) -> int: ...
+
+    @dataclass
+    class Concrete(Base):
+        def f(self) -> int:
+            return 1
+
+    @dataclass
+    class Model:
+        single: Base
+
+    class ModelFactory(DataclassFactory[Model]):
+        @classmethod
+        def get_provider_map(cls) -> Dict[type, Callable[[], Any]]:
+            return {
+                **super().get_provider_map(),
+                Base: Concrete,
+            }
+
+    result = ModelFactory.build()
+    assert isinstance(result, Model)
+    assert isinstance(result.single, Concrete)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ParameterException, match="Unsupported type: "):
+        DataclassFactory.create_factory(Model).build()
diff --git a/tests/test_pydantic_factory.py b/tests/test_pydantic_factory.py
index 2c24db78..03c88e2c 100644
--- a/tests/test_pydantic_factory.py
+++ b/tests/test_pydantic_factory.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def test_factory_use_construct() -> None:
     # factory should pass values without validation
     invalid_age = "non_valid_age"
     non_validated_pet = PetFactory.build(factory_use_construct=True, age=invalid_age)
-    assert non_validated_pet.age == invalid_age
+    assert non_validated_pet.age == invalid_age  # type: ignore[comparison-overlap]
 
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
         PetFactory.build(age=invalid_age)