diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
index 388433546b..1b3fad877d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
@@ -302,17 +302,17 @@ async def to_code(config):
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_COMMAND_SENT, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(
-            trigger, [(int, "function_code"), (int, "address")], conf
+            trigger, [(cg.int_, "function_code"), (cg.int_, "address")], conf
         )
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_ONLINE, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(
-            trigger, [(int, "function_code"), (int, "address")], conf
+            trigger, [(cg.int_, "function_code"), (cg.int_, "address")], conf
         )
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_OFFLINE, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(
-            trigger, [(int, "function_code"), (int, "address")], conf
+            trigger, [(cg.int_, "function_code"), (cg.int_, "address")], conf
         )