diff --git a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
index c308a85726..814d34bc84 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   TODO: Libretiny? (USE_LIBRETINY)
 */
 
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "cc1101.h"
diff --git a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
index f4b9497e5b..db0179b361 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
-//#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/components/spi/spi.h"
 
 namespace esphome {