diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
index 717e9c3980c..05808d3bcd5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ class Script:
 
                 entity_ids = data.get(ATTR_ENTITY_ID)
 
-                if entity_ids is None:
+                if entity_ids is None or isinstance(entity_ids, template.Template):
                     continue
 
                 if isinstance(entity_ids, str):
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_script.py b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
index 0bd353e1fa0..936866b4306 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
@@ -1332,6 +1332,10 @@ async def test_referenced_entities(hass):
                     "service": "test.script",
                     "data": {"entity_id": ["light.service_list"]},
                 },
+                {
+                    "service": "test.script",
+                    "data": {"entity_id": "{{ 'light.service_template' }}"},
+                },
                 {
                     "condition": "state",
                     "entity_id": "sensor.condition",