diff --git a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
index eb8883b025..5b302760b1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_VARIABLES,
 )
-from esphome.core import coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
 
+DOMAIN = "api"
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["socket"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@OttoWinter"]
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES = {
 }
 CONF_ENCRYPTION = "encryption"
 CONF_BATCH_DELAY = "batch_delay"
+CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES = "custom_services"
 
 
 def validate_encryption_key(value):
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
                 cv.Range(max=cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=65535)),
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES, default=False): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_CLIENT_CONNECTED): automation.validate_automation(
                 single=True
             ),
@@ -139,8 +142,11 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_reboot_timeout(config[CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT]))
     cg.add(var.set_batch_delay(config[CONF_BATCH_DELAY]))
 
+    # Set USE_API_SERVICES if any services are enabled
+    if config.get(CONF_ACTIONS) or config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
+        cg.add_define("USE_API_SERVICES")
+
     if actions := config.get(CONF_ACTIONS, []):
-        cg.add_define("USE_API_YAML_SERVICES")
         for conf in actions:
             template_args = []
             func_args = []
@@ -317,7 +323,10 @@ async def api_connected_to_code(config, condition_id, template_arg, args):
 
 
 def FILTER_SOURCE_FILES() -> list[str]:
-    """Filter out api_pb2_dump.cpp when proto message dumping is not enabled."""
+    """Filter out api_pb2_dump.cpp when proto message dumping is not enabled
+    and user_services.cpp when no services are defined."""
+    files_to_filter = []
+
     # api_pb2_dump.cpp is only needed when HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP is defined
     # This is a particularly large file that still needs to be opened and read
     # all the way to the end even when ifdef'd out
@@ -325,6 +334,11 @@ def FILTER_SOURCE_FILES() -> list[str]:
     # HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP is defined when ESPHOME_LOG_HAS_VERY_VERBOSE is set,
     # which happens when the logger level is VERY_VERBOSE
     if get_logger_level() != "VERY_VERBOSE":
-        return ["api_pb2_dump.cpp"]
+        files_to_filter.append("api_pb2_dump.cpp")
 
-    return []
+    # user_services.cpp is only needed when services are defined
+    config = CORE.config.get(DOMAIN, {})
+    if config and not config.get(CONF_ACTIONS) and not config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
+        files_to_filter.append("user_services.cpp")
+
+    return files_to_filter
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index c35e603628..861b3471d7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -807,18 +807,21 @@ enum ServiceArgType {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY = 7;
 }
 message ListEntitiesServicesArgument {
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
   string name = 1;
   ServiceArgType type = 2;
 }
 message ListEntitiesServicesResponse {
   option (id) = 41;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
 
   string name = 1;
   fixed32 key = 2;
   repeated ListEntitiesServicesArgument args = 3;
 }
 message ExecuteServiceArgument {
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
   bool bool_ = 1;
   int32 legacy_int = 2;
   float float_ = 3;
@@ -834,6 +837,7 @@ message ExecuteServiceRequest {
   option (id) = 42;
   option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
   option (no_delay) = true;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_SERVICES";
 
   fixed32 key = 1;
   repeated ExecuteServiceArgument args = 2;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 3b0b4858a9..ea3268a583 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1551,6 +1551,7 @@ void APIConnection::on_home_assistant_state_response(const HomeAssistantStateRes
     }
   }
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 void APIConnection::execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) {
   bool found = false;
   for (auto *service : this->parent_->get_user_services()) {
@@ -1562,6 +1563,7 @@ void APIConnection::execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Could not find service");
   }
 }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
 NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse APIConnection::noise_encryption_set_key(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) {
   psk_t psk{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
index fdc2fb3529..0051a143de 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ class APIConnection : public APIServerConnection {
     // TODO
     return {};
   }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   void execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse noise_encryption_set_key(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index af82299f53..043197e2a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -2046,6 +2046,7 @@ void GetTimeResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const { buffer.encode_fixe
 void GetTimeResponse::calculate_size(uint32_t &total_size) const {
   ProtoSize::add_fixed_field<4>(total_size, 1, this->epoch_seconds != 0, false);
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 bool ListEntitiesServicesArgument::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
@@ -2240,6 +2241,7 @@ void ExecuteServiceRequest::calculate_size(uint32_t &total_size) const {
   ProtoSize::add_fixed_field<4>(total_size, 1, this->key != 0, false);
   ProtoSize::add_repeated_message(total_size, 1, this->args);
 }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
 bool ListEntitiesCameraResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
   switch (field_id) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 3c4e0dfb6d..7b57b2766e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ enum LogLevel : uint32_t {
   LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE = 6,
   LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE = 7,
 };
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 enum ServiceArgType : uint32_t {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL = 0,
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT = 1,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ enum ServiceArgType : uint32_t {
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT_ARRAY = 6,
   SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY = 7,
 };
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
 enum ClimateMode : uint32_t {
   CLIMATE_MODE_OFF = 0,
@@ -1203,6 +1205,7 @@ class GetTimeResponse : public ProtoMessage {
  protected:
   bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
 };
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 class ListEntitiesServicesArgument : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   std::string name{};
@@ -1278,6 +1281,7 @@ class ExecuteServiceRequest : public ProtoMessage {
   bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
   bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
 };
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
 class ListEntitiesCameraResponse : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
  public:
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
index 7991e20bc5..f6509f47cc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::LogLevel>(enums::LogLevel val
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ServiceArgType>(enums::ServiceArgType value) {
   switch (value) {
     case enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL:
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ServiceArgType>(enums::Servic
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
 }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimateMode>(enums::ClimateMode value) {
   switch (value) {
@@ -1811,6 +1813,7 @@ void GetTimeResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("\n");
   out.append("}");
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 void ListEntitiesServicesArgument::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
   out.append("ListEntitiesServicesArgument {\n");
@@ -1910,6 +1913,7 @@ void ExecuteServiceRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   }
   out.append("}");
 }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
 void ListEntitiesCameraResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
index 92dd90053b..b96e5736a4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_home_assistant_state_response(msg);
       break;
     }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
     case 42: {
       ExecuteServiceRequest msg;
       msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_execute_service_request(msg);
       break;
     }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
     case 45: {
       CameraImageRequest msg;
@@ -660,11 +662,13 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_get_time_request(const GetTimeRequest &msg) {
     }
   }
 }
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 void APIServerConnection::on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) {
   if (this->check_authenticated_()) {
     this->execute_service(msg);
   }
 }
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
 void APIServerConnection::on_noise_encryption_set_key_request(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) {
   if (this->check_authenticated_()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
index 458f8ec81b..9c5dc244fe 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
   virtual void on_get_time_request(const GetTimeRequest &value){};
   virtual void on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value){};
 
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   virtual void on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &value){};
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   virtual void on_camera_image_request(const CameraImageRequest &value){};
@@ -216,7 +218,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
   virtual void subscribe_homeassistant_services(const SubscribeHomeassistantServicesRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual void subscribe_home_assistant_states(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual GetTimeResponse get_time(const GetTimeRequest &msg) = 0;
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   virtual void execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) = 0;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   virtual NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse noise_encryption_set_key(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
@@ -333,7 +337,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
   void on_subscribe_homeassistant_services_request(const SubscribeHomeassistantServicesRequest &msg) override;
   void on_subscribe_home_assistant_states_request(const SubscribeHomeAssistantStatesRequest &msg) override;
   void on_get_time_request(const GetTimeRequest &msg) override;
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   void on_execute_service_request(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
   void on_noise_encryption_set_key_request(const NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
index 6a5d273ec1..16d6a42e41 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "api";
 // APIServer
 APIServer *global_api_server = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
-#ifndef USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
+#ifndef USE_API_SERVICES
 // Global empty vector to avoid guard variables (saves 8 bytes)
 // This is initialized at program startup before any threads
 static const std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> empty_user_services{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
index f34fd55974..3028a6ab54 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "list_entities.h"
 #include "subscribe_state.h"
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 #include "user_services.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ struct SavedNoisePsk {
 } PACKED;  // NOLINT
 #endif
 
-#ifndef USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
+#ifndef USE_API_SERVICES
 // Forward declaration of helper function
 const std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> &get_empty_user_services_instance();
 #endif
@@ -112,18 +114,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void on_media_player_update(media_player::MediaPlayer *obj) override;
 #endif
   void send_homeassistant_service_call(const HomeassistantServiceResponse &call);
-  void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) {
-#ifdef USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
-    // Vector is pre-allocated when services are defined in YAML
-    this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor);
-#else
-    // Lazy allocate vector on first use for CustomAPIDevice
-    if (!this->user_services_) {
-      this->user_services_ = std::make_unique<std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *>>();
-    }
-    this->user_services_->push_back(descriptor);
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
+  void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) { this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor); }
 #endif
-  }
 #ifdef USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
   void request_time();
 #endif
@@ -153,12 +146,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
                                 std::function<void(std::string)> f);
   const std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> &get_state_subs() const;
   const std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> &get_user_services() const {
-#ifdef USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
     return this->user_services_;
 #else
-    if (this->user_services_) {
-      return *this->user_services_;
-    }
     // Return reference to global empty instance (no guard needed)
     return get_empty_user_services_instance();
 #endif
@@ -194,14 +184,8 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #endif
   std::vector<uint8_t> shared_write_buffer_;  // Shared proto write buffer for all connections
   std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> state_subs_;
-#ifdef USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
-  // When services are defined in YAML, we know at compile time that services will be registered
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *> user_services_;
-#else
-  // Services can still be registered at runtime by CustomAPIDevice components even when not
-  // defined in YAML. Using unique_ptr allows lazy allocation, saving 12 bytes in the common
-  // case where no services (YAML or custom) are used.
-  std::unique_ptr<std::vector<UserServiceDescriptor *>> user_services_;
 #endif
 
   // Group smaller types together
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h b/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h
index 1a8e189f41..35329c4a5e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "api_server.h"
 #ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 #include "user_services.h"
+#endif
 namespace esphome {
 namespace api {
 
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 template<typename T, typename... Ts> class CustomAPIDeviceService : public UserServiceBase<Ts...> {
  public:
   CustomAPIDeviceService(const std::string &name, const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names, T *obj,
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ template<typename T, typename... Ts> class CustomAPIDeviceService : public UserS
   T *obj_;
   void (T::*callback_)(Ts...);
 };
+#endif  // USE_API_SERVICES
 
 class CustomAPIDevice {
  public:
@@ -46,12 +50,14 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    * @param name The name of the service to register.
    * @param arg_names The name of the arguments for the service, must match the arguments of the function.
    */
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   template<typename T, typename... Ts>
   void register_service(void (T::*callback)(Ts...), const std::string &name,
                         const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names) {
     auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T, Ts...>(name, arg_names, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
     global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
   }
+#endif
 
   /** Register a custom native API service that will show up in Home Assistant.
    *
@@ -71,10 +77,12 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    * @param callback The member function to call when the service is triggered.
    * @param name The name of the arguments for the service, must match the arguments of the function.
    */
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   template<typename T> void register_service(void (T::*callback)(), const std::string &name) {
     auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T>(name, {}, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
     global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
   }
+#endif
 
   /** Subscribe to the state (or attribute state) of an entity from Home Assistant.
    *
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
index 60814e359d..1fbe68117b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_end() { return this->client_->send_list_info_done(
 
 ListEntitiesIterator::ListEntitiesIterator(APIConnection *client) : client_(client) {}
 
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_service(UserServiceDescriptor *service) {
   auto resp = service->encode_list_service_response();
   return this->client_->send_message(resp);
 }
+#endif
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
index 5e6074e008..b4cbf6c489 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class ListEntitiesIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
   bool on_text_sensor(text_sensor::TextSensor *entity) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   bool on_service(UserServiceDescriptor *service) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   bool on_camera(camera::Camera *entity) override;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/user_services.h b/esphome/components/api/user_services.h
index 673bcf5693..93cea8133f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/user_services.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/user_services.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "api_pb2.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 namespace esphome {
 namespace api {
 
@@ -73,3 +74,4 @@ template<typename... Ts> class UserServiceTrigger : public UserServiceBase<Ts...
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif  // USE_API_SERVICES
diff --git a/esphome/core/component_iterator.cpp b/esphome/core/component_iterator.cpp
index aab5c2a72d..d27c4e70ba 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component_iterator.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component_iterator.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_API
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 #include "esphome/components/api/user_services.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ void ComponentIterator::advance() {
       }
       break;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
     case IteratorState ::SERVICE:
       if (this->at_ >= api::global_api_server->get_user_services().size()) {
         advance_platform = true;
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ void ComponentIterator::advance() {
 }
 bool ComponentIterator::on_end() { return true; }
 bool ComponentIterator::on_begin() { return true; }
-#ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 bool ComponentIterator::on_service(api::UserServiceDescriptor *service) { return true; }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
diff --git a/esphome/core/component_iterator.h b/esphome/core/component_iterator.h
index eda786be7f..ea2c8004ac 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component_iterator.h
+++ b/esphome/core/component_iterator.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome {
 
-#ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
 namespace api {
 class UserServiceDescriptor;
 }  // namespace api
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
   virtual bool on_text_sensor(text_sensor::TextSensor *text_sensor) = 0;
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
   virtual bool on_service(api::UserServiceDescriptor *service);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
     TEXT_SENSOR,
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
     SERVICE,
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index d73009436b..8ed8f4b5aa 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 #define USE_API_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED_TRIGGER
 #define USE_API_NOISE
 #define USE_API_PLAINTEXT
-#define USE_API_YAML_SERVICES
+#define USE_API_SERVICES
 #define USE_MD5
 #define USE_MQTT
 #define USE_NETWORK