diff --git a/esphome/components/lightwaverf/LwTx.h b/esphome/components/lightwaverf/LwTx.h
index 719826640e..fe7b942a3a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lightwaverf/LwTx.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lightwaverf/LwTx.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 
+#include <vector>
+
 namespace esphome {
 namespace lightwaverf {