diff --git a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
index 885265cf5d..64c2deb281 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void TemplateNumber::update() {
 }
 
 void TemplateNumber::control(float value) {
-  this->set_trigger_->trigger(value);
+  this->set_trigger_.trigger(value);
 
   if (this->optimistic_)
     this->publish_state(value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.h b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.h
index 42c27fc3ca..e51e858ccf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TemplateNumber final : public number::Number, public PollingComponent {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 
-  Trigger<float> *get_set_trigger() const { return set_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<float> *get_set_trigger() { return &this->set_trigger_; }
   void set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { optimistic_ = optimistic; }
   void set_initial_value(float initial_value) { initial_value_ = initial_value; }
   void set_restore_value(bool restore_value) { this->restore_value_ = restore_value; }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TemplateNumber final : public number::Number, public PollingComponent {
   bool optimistic_{false};
   float initial_value_{NAN};
   bool restore_value_{false};
-  Trigger<float> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<float>();
+  Trigger<float> set_trigger_;
   TemplateLambda<float> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;