diff --git a/esphome/config_validation.py b/esphome/config_validation.py
index 054ee194c1..359b9ba88e 100644
--- a/esphome/config_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/config_validation.py
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ def enum(mapping, **kwargs):
     return validator
 
 
-LAMBDA_ENTITY_ID_PROG = re.compile(r"id\(\s*([a-zA-Z0-9_]+\.[.a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\s*\)")
+LAMBDA_ENTITY_ID_PROG = re.compile(r"\Wid\(\s*([a-zA-Z0-9_]+\.[.a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\s*\)")
 
 
 def lambda_(value):