diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 98266eb589..6863e6fb62 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -585,11 +585,13 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await cg.past_safe_mode()
 
     if on_connect_config := config.get(CONF_ON_CONNECT):
+        cg.add_define("USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER")
         await automation.build_automation(
             var.get_connect_trigger(), [], on_connect_config
         )
 
     if on_disconnect_config := config.get(CONF_ON_DISCONNECT):
+        cg.add_define("USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER")
         await automation.build_automation(
             var.get_disconnect_trigger(), [], on_disconnect_config
         )
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index e04af78c56..8ca394df9f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -651,14 +651,21 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
   const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
 
   if (this->has_sta()) {
+#if defined(USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER) || defined(USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER)
     if (this->is_connected() != this->handled_connected_state_) {
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
       if (this->handled_connected_state_) {
         this->disconnect_trigger_->trigger();
-      } else {
+      }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER
+      if (!this->handled_connected_state_) {
         this->connect_trigger_->trigger();
       }
+#endif
       this->handled_connected_state_ = this->is_connected();
     }
+#endif  // USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER || USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
 
     switch (this->state_) {
       case WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN: {
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index 877ba3cd23..47a4f2fd03 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -463,8 +463,12 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   void set_keep_scan_results(bool keep_scan_results) { this->keep_scan_results_ = keep_scan_results; }
   void set_post_connect_roaming(bool enabled) { this->post_connect_roaming_ = enabled; }
 
-  Trigger<> *get_connect_trigger() const { return this->connect_trigger_; };
-  Trigger<> *get_disconnect_trigger() const { return this->disconnect_trigger_; };
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER
+  Trigger<> *get_connect_trigger() const { return this->connect_trigger_; }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
+  Trigger<> *get_disconnect_trigger() const { return this->disconnect_trigger_; }
+#endif
 
   int32_t get_wifi_channel();
 
@@ -715,7 +719,9 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 
   // Group all boolean values together
   bool has_ap_{false};
+#if defined(USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER) || defined(USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER)
   bool handled_connected_state_{false};
+#endif
   bool error_from_callback_{false};
   bool scan_done_{false};
   bool ap_setup_{false};
@@ -743,8 +749,12 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 #endif
 
   // Pointers at the end (naturally aligned)
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER
   Trigger<> *connect_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
   Trigger<> *disconnect_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};
+#endif
 
  private:
   // Stores a pointer to a string literal (static storage duration).
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index e98cdd0ba0..56ea4d76ac 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
 #define USE_WIFI_SCAN_RESULTS_LISTENERS
 #define USE_WIFI_CONNECT_STATE_LISTENERS
 #define USE_WIFI_POWER_SAVE_LISTENERS
+#define USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER
+#define USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER
 #define ESPHOME_WIFI_IP_STATE_LISTENERS 2
 #define ESPHOME_WIFI_SCAN_RESULTS_LISTENERS 2
 #define ESPHOME_WIFI_CONNECT_STATE_LISTENERS 2
diff --git a/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml b/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
index 7ce74ab00d..10b68347eb 100644
--- a/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ wifi:
     - ssid: MySSID3
       password: password3
       priority: 0
+  on_connect:
+    - logger.log: "WiFi connected!"
+  on_disconnect:
+    - logger.log: "WiFi disconnected!"