diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 358334d7b3..eea92f77ac 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #define USE_GRAPHICAL_DISPLAY_MENU
 #define USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
 #define USE_HTTP_REQUEST_OTA_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 8000  // NOLINT
+#define USE_IMAGE
 #define USE_IMPROV_SERIAL_NEXT_URL
 #define USE_JSON
 #define USE_LIGHT