diff --git a/esphome/components/heatpumpir/heatpumpir.cpp b/esphome/components/heatpumpir/heatpumpir.cpp
index 55f0599cba..d3476c6a71 100644
--- a/esphome/components/heatpumpir/heatpumpir.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/heatpumpir/heatpumpir.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const std::map<Protocol, std::function<HeatpumpIR *()>> PROTOCOL_CONSTRUCTOR_MAP
     {PROTOCOL_MITSUBISHI_SEZ, []() { return new MitsubishiSEZKDXXHeatpumpIR(); }},           // NOLINT
     {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_CKP, []() { return new PanasonicCKPHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT
     {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_DKE, []() { return new PanasonicDKEHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT
+    {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_EKE, []() { return new PanasonicEKEHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT
     {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_JKE, []() { return new PanasonicJKEHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT
     {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_LKE, []() { return new PanasonicLKEHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT
     {PROTOCOL_PANASONIC_NKE, []() { return new PanasonicNKEHeatpumpIR(); }},                 // NOLINT