diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.cpp b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.cpp
index 1e31cef33e..8db100f236 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void DeepSleepComponent::begin_sleep(bool manual) {
 }
 float DeepSleepComponent::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::LATE; }
 void DeepSleepComponent::prevent_deep_sleep() { this->prevent_ = true; }
+void DeepSleepComponent::allow_deep_sleep() { this->prevent_ = false; }
 
 }  // namespace deep_sleep
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
index 1ff681693f..f384dee01d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class DeepSleepComponent : public Component {
   void begin_sleep(bool manual = false);
 
   void prevent_deep_sleep();
+  void allow_deep_sleep();
 
  protected:
   // Returns nullopt if no run duration is set. Otherwise, returns the run