diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 81fa4cb339..8e4c6faaee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ void APIConnection::update_command(const UpdateCommandRequest &msg) {
       update->check();
       break;
     default:
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unknown update command: %d", msg.command);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unknown update command: %" PRIu32, msg.command);
       break;
   }
 }