diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index c95992e172..602a0256cf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #include "api_connection.h"
 #ifdef USE_API
+#ifdef USE_API_NOISE
+#include "api_frame_helper_noise.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_API_PLAINTEXT
+#include "api_frame_helper_plaintext.h"
+#endif
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <utility>