diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
index 2124d67a55..be26f1007d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CONF_ENABLE = "enable"
 CONF_TERMINAL_A = "terminal_a"
 CONF_TERMINAL_B = "terminal_b"
 CONF_TERMINAL_W = "terminal_w"
+CONF_INITIAL_VALUE = "initial_value"
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = output.FLOAT_OUTPUT_SCHEMA.extend(
     {