diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 657827c364..043ab13f7a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 // logger
 #define ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE
+#define USE_ESPHOME_TASK_LOG_BUFFER
 
 // Feature flags
 #define USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL