diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp b/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp
index 1eb591fe6e..0aef4b8e85 100644
--- a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp
@@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ void TimeBasedCover::start_direction_(CoverOperation dir) {
   Trigger<> *trig;
   switch (dir) {
     case COVER_OPERATION_IDLE:
-      trig = this->stop_trigger_;
+      trig = &this->stop_trigger_;
       break;
     case COVER_OPERATION_OPENING:
       this->last_operation_ = dir;
-      trig = this->open_trigger_;
+      trig = &this->open_trigger_;
       break;
     case COVER_OPERATION_CLOSING:
       this->last_operation_ = dir;
-      trig = this->close_trigger_;
+      trig = &this->close_trigger_;
       break;
     default:
       return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h b/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h
index 42cf66c2ab..d2457cae7a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class TimeBasedCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
 
-  Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const { return this->open_trigger_; }
-  Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() const { return this->close_trigger_; }
-  Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() const { return this->stop_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() { return &this->open_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() { return &this->close_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() { return &this->stop_trigger_; }
   void set_open_duration(uint32_t open_duration) { this->open_duration_ = open_duration; }
   void set_close_duration(uint32_t close_duration) { this->close_duration_ = close_duration; }
   cover::CoverTraits get_traits() override;
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class TimeBasedCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
 
   void recompute_position_();
 
-  Trigger<> *open_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};
+  Trigger<> open_trigger_;
   uint32_t open_duration_;
-  Trigger<> *close_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};
+  Trigger<> close_trigger_;
   uint32_t close_duration_;
-  Trigger<> *stop_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};
+  Trigger<> stop_trigger_;
 
   Trigger<> *prev_command_trigger_{nullptr};
   uint32_t last_recompute_time_{0};