diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
index 43e71df432..bfb66ff83a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_CAMERA")
 
     if CORE.using_esp_idf:
-        add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp32-camera", ref="2.0.15")
+        add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp32-camera", ref="2.1.0")
 
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_STREAM_START, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
diff --git a/esphome/idf_component.yml b/esphome/idf_component.yml
index c43b622684..419a9797e3 100644
--- a/esphome/idf_component.yml
+++ b/esphome/idf_component.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dependencies:
   espressif/esp-tflite-micro:
     version: 1.3.3~1
   espressif/esp32-camera:
-    version: 2.0.15
+    version: 2.1.0
   espressif/mdns:
     version: 1.8.2
   espressif/esp_wifi_remote: