diff --git a/esphome/components/graphical_layout/horizontal_stack.py b/esphome/components/graphical_layout/horizontal_stack.py
index aa97b2531f..53a3b9e510 100644
--- a/esphome/components/graphical_layout/horizontal_stack.py
+++ b/esphome/components/graphical_layout/horizontal_stack.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ HorizontalStack = graphical_layout_ns.class_("HorizontalStack")
 CONF_ITEM_PADDING = "item_padding"
 CONF_TYPE = "horizontal_stack"
 CONF_ITEMS = "items"
-CONF_ITEM_TYPE = "type"
+CONF_TYPE_KEY = "type"
 
 
 async def config_to_layout_item(item_config, child_item_builder):
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def config_to_layout_item(item_config, child_item_builder):
         cg.add(var.set_item_padding(item_padding_config))
 
     for child_item_config in item_config[CONF_ITEMS]:
-        child_item_type = child_item_config[CONF_ITEM_TYPE]
+        child_item_type = child_item_config[CONF_TYPE_KEY]
         if child_item_type in child_item_builder:
             child_item_var = await child_item_builder[child_item_type](
                 child_item_config, child_item_builder
diff --git a/esphome/components/graphical_layout/vertical_stack.py b/esphome/components/graphical_layout/vertical_stack.py
index 980cf99658..a292404110 100644
--- a/esphome/components/graphical_layout/vertical_stack.py
+++ b/esphome/components/graphical_layout/vertical_stack.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VerticalStack = graphical_layout_ns.class_("VerticalStack")
 CONF_ITEM_PADDING = "item_padding"
 CONF_TYPE = "vertical_stack"
 CONF_ITEMS = "items"
-CONF_ITEM_TYPE = "type"
+CONF_TYPE_KEY = "type"
 
 
 async def config_to_layout_item(item_config, child_item_builder):
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def config_to_layout_item(item_config, child_item_builder):
         cg.add(var.set_item_padding(item_padding_config))
 
     for child_item_config in item_config[CONF_ITEMS]:
-        child_item_type = child_item_config[CONF_ITEM_TYPE]
+        child_item_type = child_item_config[CONF_TYPE_KEY]
         if child_item_type in child_item_builder:
             child_item_var = await child_item_builder[child_item_type](
                 child_item_config, child_item_builder