diff --git a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
index 45a9e54c1ed..f21a9b8138e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TYPES = [
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
-        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(cg.Component),
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(cg.EntityBase),
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_BME68X_BSEC2_ID): cv.use_id(BME68xBSEC2Component),
         cv.Optional(CONF_TEMPERATURE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,