diff --git a/esphome/components/host/__init__.py b/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
index e83bf2dba8..eb8cfbd984 100644
--- a/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from .const import KEY_HOST
 from .gpio import host_pin_to_code  # noqa
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core", "@clydebarrow"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["network"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["network", "preferences"]
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
index cc7fae7e70..b29d2e309c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from .const import (
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kuba2k2"]
-AUTO_LOAD = []
+AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
 
 
 def _detect_variant(value):
diff --git a/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py b/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
index 925acb629d..f59962477f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from .gpio import rp2040_pin_to_code  # noqa
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
-AUTO_LOAD = []
+AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):