diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
index 19ac4741dd..138f318a5d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from esphome.core.entity_helpers import setup_entity
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["psram"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["camera", "psram"]
 
 esp32_camera_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_camera")
 ESP32Camera = esp32_camera_ns.class_("ESP32Camera", cg.PollingComponent, cg.EntityBase)