diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
index f4f44d4f9a4..3fdc6b2c079 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
             value_template.hass = hass
 
     name_template = Template(name, hass)
-    trigger_entity_config = {CONF_NAME: name_template}
+    trigger_entity_config = {CONF_NAME: name_template, CONF_UNIQUE_ID: entry.entry_id}
     for key in TRIGGER_ENTITY_OPTIONS:
         if key not in entry.options:
             continue