diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 01f6811e05..5df3bcf475 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_CLIENT
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_SERVER
+#define USE_ESP32_BLE_UUID
 #define USE_ESP32_BLE_ADVERTISING
 #define USE_I2C
 #define USE_IMPROV