diff --git a/esphome/components/gps/__init__.py b/esphome/components/gps/__init__.py
index 045a5a6c847..ab48417a4e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gps/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/gps/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ AUTO_LOAD = ["sensor"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@coogle", "@ximex"]
 
 gps_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("gps")
-GPS = gps_ns.class_("GPS", cg.Component, uart.UARTDevice)
+GPS = gps_ns.class_("GPS", cg.PollingComponent, uart.UARTDevice)
 GPSListener = gps_ns.class_("GPSListener")
 
 MULTI_CONF = True