diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
index 96e9beb55a..ce782e87c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void ESPNowComponent::on_data_received(const uint8_t *addr, const uint8_t *data,
   } else {
     packet->timestamp = millis();
   }
-  show_packet("Receive", packet);
+  show_packet("Receive", *packet);
 
   if (packet->is_valid()) {
     xQueueSendToBack(global_esp_now->receive_queue_, packet.get(), 10);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void ESPNowComponent::on_data_received(const uint8_t *addr, const uint8_t *data,
 
 bool ESPNowComponent::write(const std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet) {
   uint8_t *mac = packet->peer_as_bytes();
-  show_packet("Write", packet);
+  show_packet("Write", *packet);
   if (this->is_failed()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot send espnow packet, espnow failed to setup");
   } else if (this->send_queue_full()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.h b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.h
index 4b3ab34dda..1ec7c6dba1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.h
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.h
@@ -326,27 +326,27 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DelPeerAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Pare
   TemplatableValue<uint64_t, Ts...> mac_{};
 };
 
-class ESPNowSentTrigger : public Trigger<ESPNowPacketPtr, bool> {
+class ESPNowSentTrigger : public Trigger<std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket>, bool> {
  public:
   explicit ESPNowSentTrigger(ESPNowComponent *parent) {
     parent->get_default_protocol()->add_on_sent_callback(
-        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet, bool status) { this->trigger(packet, status); });
+        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet, bool status) { this->trigger(std::move(packet), status); });
   }
 };
 
-class ESPNowReceiveTrigger : public Trigger<ESPNowPacketPtr> {
+class ESPNowReceiveTrigger : public Trigger<std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket>> {
  public:
   explicit ESPNowReceiveTrigger(ESPNowComponent *parent) {
     parent->get_default_protocol()->add_on_receive_callback(
-        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet) { this->trigger(packet); });
+        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet) { this->trigger(std::move(packet)); });
   }
 };
 
-class ESPNowNewPeerTrigger : public Trigger<ESPNowPacketPtr> {
+class ESPNowNewPeerTrigger : public Trigger<std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket>> {
  public:
   explicit ESPNowNewPeerTrigger(ESPNowComponent *parent) {
     parent->get_default_protocol()->add_on_peer_callback(
-        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet) { this->trigger(packet); });
+        [this](std::shared_ptr<ESPNowPacket> packet) { this->trigger(std::move(packet)); });
   }
 };