diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index 069275a6f3..731efe623b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -168,14 +168,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 web_server_base.WebServerBase
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_INCLUDE_INTERNAL, default=False): cv.boolean,
-            cv.SplitDefault(
-                CONF_OTA,
-                esp8266=True,
-                esp32_arduino=True,
-                esp32_idf=True,
-                bk72xx=True,
-                rtl87xx=True,
-            ): cv.boolean,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_OTA, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_LOG, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_LOCAL): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_SORTING_GROUPS): cv.ensure_list(sorting_group),