diff --git a/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py b/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py
index c388bb0f5e..a4e387b77a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ DeviceFirmwareUpdate = nrf52_ns.class_("DeviceFirmwareUpdate", cg.Component)
 CONF_DFU = "dfu"
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    _detect_bootloader,
     set_core_data,
     cv.Schema(
         {
@@ -114,7 +115,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             ),
         }
     ),
-    _detect_bootloader,
 )