diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/__init__.py
index 7e9f1b05b5..fde75517eb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if framework_ver >= cv.Version(5, 5, 0):
         esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_wifi_remote", ref="1.1.5")
         esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/eppp_link", ref="1.1.3")
-        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_hosted", ref="2.5.11")
+        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_hosted", ref="2.6.1")
     else:
         esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_wifi_remote", ref="0.13.0")
         esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/eppp_link", ref="0.2.0")