diff --git a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
index 9a2078f37b..a7050b3683 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         if CORE.using_esp_idf:
             # Enable heap tracing in sdkconfig
             add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_HEAP_TRACING", True)
+            add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_HEAP_TRACE_STACK_DEPTH", 10)
 
             # Set tracing mode (standalone or system)
             if heap_tracing_config[CONF_HEAP_TRACING_STANDALONE]: