diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/__init__.py b/esphome/components/time_based/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..ce2f453bda7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/time_based/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/time_based/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+
+time_based_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("time_based")
diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/cover.py b/esphome/components/time_based/cover/__init__.py
similarity index 97%
rename from esphome/components/time_based/cover.py
rename to esphome/components/time_based/cover/__init__.py
index d14332d453f..022b48d2497 100644
--- a/esphome/components/time_based/cover.py
+++ b/esphome/components/time_based/cover/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_STOP_ACTION,
 )
 
-time_based_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("time_based")
+from .. import time_based_ns
+
 TimeBasedCover = time_based_ns.class_("TimeBasedCover", cover.Cover, cg.Component)
 
 CONF_HAS_BUILT_IN_ENDSTOP = "has_built_in_endstop"
diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp b/esphome/components/time_based/cover/time_based_cover.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.cpp
rename to esphome/components/time_based/cover/time_based_cover.cpp
diff --git a/esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h b/esphome/components/time_based/cover/time_based_cover.h
similarity index 100%
rename from esphome/components/time_based/time_based_cover.h
rename to esphome/components/time_based/cover/time_based_cover.h