diff --git a/components/bluetooth_proxy.rst b/components/bluetooth_proxy.rst
index 76c51d195..de3f0ffae 100644
--- a/components/bluetooth_proxy.rst
+++ b/components/bluetooth_proxy.rst
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ This configuration is for an Olimex ESP32-PoE-ISO board with an Ethernet connect
     api:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     esp32_ble_tracker:
       scan_parameters:
diff --git a/components/display/inkplate6.rst b/components/display/inkplate6.rst
index a55503685..0ef6d520d 100644
--- a/components/display/inkplate6.rst
+++ b/components/display/inkplate6.rst
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Wi-Fi, API, and OTA configuration.
     captive_portal:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     api:
 
diff --git a/components/light/sonoff_d1.rst b/components/light/sonoff_d1.rst
index 71c009113..b2a17cba8 100644
--- a/components/light/sonoff_d1.rst
+++ b/components/light/sonoff_d1.rst
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ This component is useless for devices other than Sonoff D1 dimmer.
 
     # Make sure you can upload new firmware OTA
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     # D1 dimmer uses hardware serial port on the default pins @ 9600 bps
     uart:
diff --git a/components/output/my9231.rst b/components/output/my9231.rst
index 2ae5eda40..a34bfa616 100644
--- a/components/output/my9231.rst
+++ b/components/output/my9231.rst
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ complete configuration for a Sonoff B1 looks like:
     logger:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     my9231:
       data_pin: GPIO12  # GPIO13 for AiLight
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ And here is a complete configuration for the AiThinker AiLight:
     logger:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     my9231:
       data_pin: GPIO13
diff --git a/components/output/sm16716.rst b/components/output/sm16716.rst
index 88a8ab60c..375787742 100644
--- a/components/output/sm16716.rst
+++ b/components/output/sm16716.rst
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ A complete configuration for a Feit Electric A19 looks like:
     logger:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     sm16716:
       data_pin: GPIO14
diff --git a/cookbook/arduino_port_extender.rst b/cookbook/arduino_port_extender.rst
index 16e3d1709..724b9a630 100644
--- a/cookbook/arduino_port_extender.rst
+++ b/cookbook/arduino_port_extender.rst
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ spares I/Os.
     api:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     # define i2c device
     # for an ESP8266 SDA is D2 and goes to Arduino's A4
diff --git a/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst b/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
index b9f5d9f83..c864e8022 100644
--- a/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
+++ b/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ ESPHome configuration
     # Enable Home Assistant API & OTA Updates
     api:
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     status_led:
       pin:
diff --git a/cookbook/sonoff-fishpond-pump.rst b/cookbook/sonoff-fishpond-pump.rst
index c6075f943..83cea5a92 100644
--- a/cookbook/sonoff-fishpond-pump.rst
+++ b/cookbook/sonoff-fishpond-pump.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Here is the configuration with the basic operations outlined above.
     logger:
 
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     api:
 
diff --git a/guides/creators.rst b/guides/creators.rst
index 5aed84e01..8c6e6755b 100644
--- a/guides/creators.rst
+++ b/guides/creators.rst
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Example configuration
 
     # OTA is required for Over-the-Air updating
     ota:
+      platform: esphome
 
     # This should point to the public location of this yaml file.
     dashboard_import: