diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
index 89598a9636..8b6f5b8a72 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
    *
    * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
    */
-  ESPDEPRECATED("open() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_open() instead.", "2021.9")
+  ESPDEPRECATED("open() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_open().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
   void open();
   /** Close the cover.
    *
    * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
    */
-  ESPDEPRECATED("close() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_close() instead.", "2021.9")
+  ESPDEPRECATED("close() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_close().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
   void close();
   /** Stop the cover.
    *