diff --git a/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp b/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp
index 630e00f0b7..d1960e9a93 100644
--- a/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "captive_portal.h"
+#ifdef USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"
@@ -91,3 +92,4 @@ CaptivePortal *global_captive_portal = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avo
 
 }  // namespace captive_portal
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h b/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h
index df45d40d12..24d1295e6a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h
+++ b/esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
-
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
 #include <memory>
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
 #include <DNSServer.h>
@@ -71,3 +72,4 @@ extern CaptivePortal *global_captive_portal;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-
 
 }  // namespace captive_portal
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif