diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index e98cdd0ba0..1edc648084 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@
 #define USE_ETHERNET_KSZ8081
 #define USE_ETHERNET_MANUAL_IP
 #define USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS
+#define USE_ETHERNET_CONNECT_TRIGGER
+#define USE_ETHERNET_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
 #define ESPHOME_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS 2
 #endif