diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
index 4001779edd..fb96d484d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "voice_assistant.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
+
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -192,3 +194,5 @@ VoiceAssistant *global_voice_assistant = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-a
 
 }  // namespace voice_assistant
 }  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif  // USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
index bcfdb75a75..c1a6e8883b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
+
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
@@ -86,3 +90,5 @@ extern VoiceAssistant *global_voice_assistant;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoi
 
 }  // namespace voice_assistant
 }  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif  // USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT