diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
index 9eb2ba11d0..3f3f663900 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MDNSComponent : public Component {
 #if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_ARDUINO)
   void loop() override;
 #endif
-  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI; }
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::AFTER_CONNECTION; }
 
   void add_extra_service(MDNSService service) { services_extra_.push_back(std::move(service)); }