diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index f4a44b03a4..2f34f2b05b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 #include <map>
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#if (ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5 && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MINOR >= 1)
+#include <esp_eap_client.h>
+#else
 #include <esp_wpa2.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
 #include <esp_wifi.h>