diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
index 9416c2220d..7c27c1b736 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ validate_binary_sensor = cv.validate_registry_entry(
 TRIGGER_REGISTRY = SimpleRegistry()
 DUMPER_REGISTRY = Registry(
     {
-        cv.GenerateID(CONF_RECEIVER_ID): cv.use_id(RemoteReceiverBase),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_RECEIVER_ID): cv.invalid(
+            "This has been removed in ESPHome 1.20.0 and the dumper attaches directly to the parent receiver."
+        ),
     }
 )
 
@@ -228,8 +230,6 @@ async def build_dumpers(config):
     dumpers = []
     for conf in config:
         dumper = await cg.build_registry_entry(DUMPER_REGISTRY, conf)
-        receiver = await cg.get_variable(conf[CONF_RECEIVER_ID])
-        cg.add(receiver.register_dumper(dumper))
         dumpers.append(dumper)
     return dumpers
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
index fed52803cb..7158368ed8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
     else:
         var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
 
-    await remote_base.build_dumpers(config[CONF_DUMP])
+    dumpers = await remote_base.build_dumpers(config[CONF_DUMP])
+    for dumper in dumpers:
+        cg.add(var.register_dumper(dumper))
+
     await remote_base.build_triggers(config)
     await cg.register_component(var, config)