diff --git a/components/sensor/rotary_encoder.rst b/components/sensor/rotary_encoder.rst
index eea9eac8a..476b4319c 100644
--- a/components/sensor/rotary_encoder.rst
+++ b/components/sensor/rotary_encoder.rst
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ to the newly set internal value.
           value: 10
 
       # Templated
-      - sensor.my_rotary_encoder.publish:
+      - sensor.rotary_encoder.set_value:
           id: my_rotary_encoder
           value: !lambda 'return -1;'