diff --git a/esphome/components/camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/camera/__init__.py
index 34442c9b91..232acf6241 100644
--- a/esphome/components/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/camera/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CameraStreamStopTrigger = camera_ns.class_(
     automation.Trigger.template(),
 )
 
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+CAMERA_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STREAM_START): automation.validate_automation(
             {
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
index 4275e6ffd9..66af0bc61b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
         }
     )
     .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
-    .extend(camera.CONFIG_SCHEMA)
+    .extend(camera.CAMERA_SCHEMA)
 )
 
 SETTERS = {