diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
index 070c8fdf29..2c33aec079 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void ESPNowComponent::loop() {
 #ifdef USE_WIFI
   int32_t new_channel = wifi::global_wifi_component->get_wifi_channel();
   if (new_channel != this->wifi_channel_) {
-    this->defer([this, new_channel]() { this->change_channel(new_channel); });
+    this->defer([this, new_channel]() { this->set_wifi_channel(new_channel); });
   }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/tests/components/espnow/common.yaml b/tests/components/espnow/common.yaml
index e7d5c5a442..77172cd6d7 100644
--- a/tests/components/espnow/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/espnow/common.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ espnow:
 interval:
   - interval: 10sec
     then:
-      - espnow.broatcast:
+      - espnow.broadcast:
           payload: "hallo everyone"
           command: 123
       - espnow.send: