diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow_demo/__init__.py b/esphome/components/espnow_demo/__init__.py
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diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow_demo/espnow_demo.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow_demo/espnow_demo.cpp
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+#include "espnow_demo.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
+
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include <esp_now.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <memory>
+#include <queue>
+#include <vector>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace espnow {}  // namespace espnow
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow_demo/espnow_demo.h b/esphome/components/espnow_demo/espnow_demo.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
+
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include <esp_now.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <memory>
+#include <queue>
+#include <vector>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace espnow {}  // namespace espnow
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif