diff --git a/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.cpp b/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.cpp
index 2d794f7..fe0dcfc 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ void RATGDONumber::dump_config()
     case RATGDO_CLOSING_DURATION:
         ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Type: Closing Duration");
         break;
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     case RATGDO_TARGET_DISTANCE_MEASUREMENT:
         ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, " Type: Target Distance Measurement");
         break;
-#endif
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -81,13 +79,11 @@ void RATGDONumber::setup()
             this->update_state(value);
         });
         break;
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     case RATGDO_TARGET_DISTANCE_MEASUREMENT:
         // this->parent_->subscribe_target_distance_measurement([=](float value) {
         //     this->update_state(value);
         // });
         break;
-#endif
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -111,13 +107,11 @@ void RATGDONumber::set_number_type(NumberType number_type_)
         this->traits.set_min_value(0x539);
         this->traits.set_max_value(0x7ff539);
         break;
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     case RATGDO_TARGET_DISTANCE_MEASUREMENT:
         this->traits.set_step(1);
         this->traits.set_min_value(5);
         this->traits.set_max_value(3500);
         break;
-#endif
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -148,11 +142,9 @@ void RATGDONumber::control(float value)
         value = normalize_client_id(value);
         this->parent_->call_protocol(SetClientID { static_cast<uint32_t>(value) });
         break;
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     case RATGDO_TARGET_DISTANCE_MEASUREMENT:
         this->parent_->set_target_distance_measurement(value);
         break;
-#endif
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.h b/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.h
index 1eab932..fd28d32 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/number/ratgdo_number.h
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ enum NumberType {
     RATGDO_ROLLING_CODE_COUNTER,
     RATGDO_OPENING_DURATION,
     RATGDO_CLOSING_DURATION,
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     RATGDO_TARGET_DISTANCE_MEASUREMENT,
-#endif
 };
 
 class RATGDONumber : public number::Number, public RATGDOClient, public Component {
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index fbba48c..35c1ce6 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ void RATGDOComponent::set_closing_duration(float duration)
     this->closing_duration = duration;
 }
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
 void RATGDOComponent::set_target_distance_measurement(int16_t distance)
 {
     this->target_distance_measurement = distance;
@@ -276,7 +275,6 @@ void RATGDOComponent::set_distance_measurement(int16_t distance)
 {
     this->last_distance_measurement = distance;
 }
-#endif
 
 Result RATGDOComponent::call_protocol(Args args)
 {
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 3af528c..7c754e2 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -73,11 +73,9 @@ public:
     float start_closing { -1 };
     single_observable<float> closing_duration { 0 };
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     single_observable<int16_t> target_distance_measurement { -1 };
     std::bitset<256> in_range; // the length of this bitset determines how many out of range readings are required for presence detection to change states
     observable<int16_t, RATGDO_MAX_DISTANCE_SUBSCRIBERS> last_distance_measurement { 0 };
-#endif
 
     single_observable<uint16_t> openings { 0 }; // number of times the door has been opened
 
@@ -122,10 +120,8 @@ public:
     void schedule_door_position_sync(float update_period = 500);
     void door_position_update();
     void cancel_position_sync_callbacks();
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     void set_target_distance_measurement(int16_t distance);
     void set_distance_measurement(int16_t distance);
-#endif
 
     // light
     void light_on();
@@ -204,10 +200,8 @@ public:
     void subscribe_sync_failed(F&& f);
     template <typename F>
     void subscribe_door_action_delayed(F&& f);
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     template <typename F>
     void subscribe_distance_measurement(F&& f);
-#endif
 
 protected:
     // Pointers first (4-byte aligned)
@@ -223,9 +217,7 @@ protected:
     // Subscriber counters for defer name allocation
     uint8_t door_state_sub_num_ { 0 };
     uint8_t door_action_delayed_sub_num_ { 0 };
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     uint8_t distance_sub_num_ { 0 };
-#endif
 }; // RATGDOComponent
 
 void log_subscriber_overflow(const LogString* observable_name, uint32_t max);
@@ -255,13 +247,9 @@ namespace scheduler_ids {
     inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_COUNT = RATGDO_MAX_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_SUBSCRIBERS;
     inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_BASE = DEFER_DOOR_STATE_BASE + DEFER_DOOR_STATE_COUNT;
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DISTANCE_COUNT = RATGDO_MAX_DISTANCE_SUBSCRIBERS;
     inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DISTANCE_BASE = DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_BASE + DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_COUNT;
     inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DISTANCE_END = DEFER_DISTANCE_BASE + DEFER_DISTANCE_COUNT;
-#else
-    inline constexpr uint32_t DEFER_DISTANCE_END = DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_BASE + DEFER_DOOR_ACTION_DELAYED_COUNT;
-#endif
 
     // Single-subscriber IDs
     enum : uint32_t {
@@ -368,7 +356,6 @@ void RATGDOComponent::subscribe_door_action_delayed(F&& f)
     });
 }
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
 template <typename F>
 void RATGDOComponent::subscribe_distance_measurement(F&& f)
 {
@@ -378,6 +365,5 @@ void RATGDOComponent::subscribe_distance_measurement(F&& f)
         defer(id, [f, state] { f(state); });
     });
 }
-#endif
 
 } // namespace esphome::ratgdo
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.cpp
index 4b89447..2755eeb 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "ratgdo_uart.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include <driver/uart.h>
 
@@ -183,5 +181,3 @@ void RatgdoUART::on_shutdown()
 }
 
 } // namespace esphome::ratgdo
-
-#endif
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.h
index ad1db2f..e61d1c0 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_uart_esp32.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-
 #include <driver/rmt_tx.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -53,5 +51,3 @@ private:
 };
 
 } // namespace esphome::ratgdo
-
-#endif
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/sensor/__init__.py b/components/ratgdo/sensor/__init__.py
index d68e5dc..adabd0f 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/components/ratgdo/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_ratgdo_sensor_type(config[CONF_TYPE]))
     await register_ratgdo_child(var, config)
 
-    if config["type"] == "distance":
-        cg.add_library(name="Wire", version=None)
-        cg.add_library(
-            name="vl53l4cx",
-            repository="https://github.com/stm32duino/VL53L4CX",
-            version=None,
-        )
-        cg.add_define("RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR")
-        subscribe_distance()
+    cg.add_library(name="Wire", version=None)
+    cg.add_library(
+        name="vl53l4cx",
+        repository="https://github.com/stm32duino/VL53L4CX",
+        version=None,
+    )
+    subscribe_distance()
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.cpp b/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.cpp
index e8c8f97..f42fae3 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ void RATGDOSensor::setup()
         });
         break;
     case RATGDOSensorType::RATGDO_DISTANCE:
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
         this->distance_sensor_.setI2cDevice(&I2C);
         this->distance_sensor_.setXShutPin(32);
         // I2C.begin(17,16);
@@ -27,12 +26,9 @@ void RATGDOSensor::setup()
         this->distance_sensor_.InitSensor(0x59);
         this->distance_sensor_.VL53L4CX_SetDistanceMode(VL53L4CX_DISTANCEMODE_LONG);
         this->distance_sensor_.VL53L4CX_StartMeasurement();
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
         this->parent_->subscribe_distance_measurement([this](int16_t value) {
             this->publish_state(value);
         });
-#endif
-#endif
         break;
     default:
         break;
@@ -54,7 +50,6 @@ void RATGDOSensor::dump_config()
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
 void RATGDOSensor::loop()
 {
     if (this->ratgdo_sensor_type_ == RATGDOSensorType::RATGDO_DISTANCE) {
@@ -97,6 +92,5 @@ void RATGDOSensor::loop()
         }
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 } // namespace esphome::ratgdo
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.h b/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.h
index 5112a88..1ef784b 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/sensor/ratgdo_sensor.h
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
 #include "Wire.h"
 #include "vl53l4cx_class.h"
 #define I2C Wire
-#endif
 
 namespace esphome::ratgdo {
 
@@ -23,17 +21,13 @@ class RATGDOSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public RATGDOClient, public Componen
 public:
     void dump_config() override;
     void setup() override;
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     void loop() override;
-#endif
     void set_ratgdo_sensor_type(RATGDOSensorType ratgdo_sensor_type_) { this->ratgdo_sensor_type_ = ratgdo_sensor_type_; }
 
 protected:
     RATGDOSensorType ratgdo_sensor_type_;
 
-#ifdef RATGDO_USE_DISTANCE_SENSOR
     VL53L4CX distance_sensor_;
-#endif
 };
 
 } // namespace esphome::ratgdo