diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
index 754bf7d433..b43fadefbe 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         if CORE.is_esp8266:
             cg.add_library("ESP8266WiFi", None)
         # https://github.com/ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer/blob/main/library.json
-        cg.add_library("ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer", "3.7.8")
+        # Use fork with libretiny compatibility fix
+        cg.add_library(
+            "https://github.com/bdraco/ESPAsyncWebServer.git#libretiny_Fix", None
+        )