diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/helpers.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32/helpers.cpp
index 310e7bd94a..e56a5b303f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/helpers.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/helpers.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32