diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 9d876dc5a3..f462553a81 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -280,6 +280,15 @@ class Application {
   /// Buffer must be BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE bytes (compile-time enforced)
   void get_build_time_string(std::span<char, BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE> buffer);
 
+  /// Get the build time as a string (deprecated, use get_build_time_string() instead)
+  // Remove before 2026.7.0
+  ESPDEPRECATED("Use get_build_time_string() instead. Removed in 2026.7.0", "2026.1.0")
+  std::string get_compilation_time() {
+    char buf[BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE];
+    this->get_build_time_string(buf);
+    return std::string(buf);
+  }
+
   /// Get the cached time in milliseconds from when the current component started its loop execution
   inline uint32_t IRAM_ATTR HOT get_loop_component_start_time() const { return this->loop_component_start_time_; }