diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
index 058358fa67..8b60b4eb5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
@@ -93,7 +93,14 @@ deep_sleep_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("deep_sleep")
 DeepSleepComponent = deep_sleep_ns.class_("DeepSleepComponent", cg.Component)
 EnterDeepSleepAction = deep_sleep_ns.class_("EnterDeepSleepAction", automation.Action)
 PreventDeepSleepAction = deep_sleep_ns.class_(
-    "PreventDeepSleepAction", automation.Action
+    "PreventDeepSleepAction",
+    automation.Action,
+    cg.Parented.template(DeepSleepComponent),
+)
+AllowDeepSleepAction = deep_sleep_ns.class_(
+    "AllowDeepSleepAction",
+    automation.Action,
+    cg.Parented.template(DeepSleepComponent),
 )
 
 WakeupPinMode = deep_sleep_ns.enum("WakeupPinMode")
@@ -208,28 +215,32 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_DEEP_SLEEP")
 
 
-DEEP_SLEEP_ENTER_SCHEMA = cv.All(
-    automation.maybe_simple_id(
-        {
-            cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(DeepSleepComponent),
-            cv.Exclusive(CONF_SLEEP_DURATION, "time"): cv.templatable(
-                cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds
-            ),
-            # Only on ESP32 due to how long the RTC on ESP8266 can stay asleep
-            cv.Exclusive(CONF_UNTIL, "time"): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.time_of_day),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.use_id(time.RealTimeClock),
-        }
-    ),
-    cv.has_none_or_all_keys(CONF_UNTIL, CONF_TIME_ID),
-)
-
-
-DEEP_SLEEP_PREVENT_SCHEMA = automation.maybe_simple_id(
+DEEP_SLEEP_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(DeepSleepComponent),
     }
 )
 
+DEEP_SLEEP_ENTER_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    automation.maybe_simple_id(
+        DEEP_SLEEP_ACTION_SCHEMA.extend(
+            cv.Schema(
+                {
+                    cv.Exclusive(CONF_SLEEP_DURATION, "time"): cv.templatable(
+                        cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds
+                    ),
+                    # Only on ESP32 due to how long the RTC on ESP8266 can stay asleep
+                    cv.Exclusive(CONF_UNTIL, "time"): cv.All(
+                        cv.only_on_esp32, cv.time_of_day
+                    ),
+                    cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.use_id(time.RealTimeClock),
+                }
+            )
+        )
+    ),
+    cv.has_none_or_all_keys(CONF_UNTIL, CONF_TIME_ID),
+)
+
 
 @automation.register_action(
     "deep_sleep.enter", EnterDeepSleepAction, DEEP_SLEEP_ENTER_SCHEMA
@@ -252,8 +263,16 @@ async def deep_sleep_enter_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 
 
 @automation.register_action(
-    "deep_sleep.prevent", PreventDeepSleepAction, DEEP_SLEEP_PREVENT_SCHEMA
+    "deep_sleep.prevent",
+    PreventDeepSleepAction,
+    automation.maybe_simple_id(DEEP_SLEEP_ACTION_SCHEMA),
 )
-async def deep_sleep_prevent_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
-    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
+@automation.register_action(
+    "deep_sleep.allow",
+    AllowDeepSleepAction,
+    automation.maybe_simple_id(DEEP_SLEEP_ACTION_SCHEMA),
+)
+async def deep_sleep_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
+    await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
+    return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
index f384dee01d..8dc87cece8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ template<typename... Ts> class EnterDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 #endif
 };
 
-template<typename... Ts> class PreventDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+template<typename... Ts> class PreventDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DeepSleepComponent> {
  public:
-  PreventDeepSleepAction(DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep) : deep_sleep_(deep_sleep) {}
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->prevent_deep_sleep(); }
+};
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->deep_sleep_->prevent_deep_sleep(); }
-
- protected:
-  DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep_;
+template<typename... Ts> class AllowDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DeepSleepComponent> {
+ public:
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->allow_deep_sleep(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace deep_sleep
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index e15b2cf6b7..7bb1fbe954 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mqtt:
     - topic: livingroom/ota_mode
       then:
         - deep_sleep.prevent
+        - deep_sleep.allow
     - topic: livingroom/ota_mode
       then:
         - deep_sleep.enter:
@@ -2833,4 +2834,3 @@ button:
           id: scd40
       - scd4x.factory_reset:
           id: scd40
-