diff --git a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
index 0e3345d022..070d9c6e35 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option
 from esphome.components.psram import is_guaranteed as psram_is_guaranteed
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT
+from esphome.const import CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT, CONF_PRIORITY
 from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ CONF_ENABLE_HIGH_PERFORMANCE = "enable_high_performance"
 
 # Network priority tracking
 KEY_NETWORK_PRIORITY = "network_priority"
-CONF_PRIORITY = "priority"
 VALID_NETWORK_TYPES = ["ethernet", "wifi"]
 # Setup priority base values — first in list gets the highest priority
 NETWORK_PRIORITY_BASE = 300.0