diff --git a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/__init__.py
index 53d6f71aa4..60a4938f45 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.codegen as cg  # noqa: I001
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import output
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID
 
 dynamic_lamp_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('dynamic_lamp')
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ CONF_SAVE_MODE = 'save_mode'
 CONF_AVAILABLE_OUTPUTS = 'available_outputs'
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(DynamicLamp),
-    cv.Required(CONF_AVAILABLE_OUTPUTS): cv.ensure_list(cv.string),
+    cv.Required(CONF_AVAILABLE_OUTPUTS): cv.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput)]),
     cv.Optional(CONF_SAVE_MODE, default=0): cv.int_range(0, 1),
 }).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)