diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 8ed8f4b5aa..7ddb3436cd 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 #define USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_CLIENT
+#define USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_SERVER
 #define USE_I2C
 #define USE_IMPROV