diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
index b9c4c28ccf..d758b400c4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ async def esp32_ble_tracker_start_scan_action_to_code(
 ):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    cg.add(var.set_continuous(config[CONF_CONTINUOUS]))
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_CONTINUOUS], args, cg.bool_)
+    cg.add(var.set_continuous(template_))
     return var