diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 382c4acc16..afc802d339 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// random comment
+
 #include "api_connection.h"
 #ifdef USE_API
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE