diff --git a/esphome/components/test_deprecated_example/__init__.py b/esphome/components/test_deprecated_example/__init__.py
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+"""Test deprecated component for validation."""
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@test"]
+DEPRECATED_COMPONENT = "This component is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use the newer_component instead."
+
+# Component is still functional but deprecated
diff --git a/esphome/components/test_deprecated_example/sensor.py b/esphome/components/test_deprecated_example/sensor.py
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+"""Test sensor platform for deprecated component."""
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+
+# This is a simple placeholder - component still works
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({})