diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
index 3b15a6c89a..48163a70aa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ struct Header {
   const char *value;
 };
 
-class HttpRequestResponseTrigger;
+class HttpRequestResponseTrigger : public Trigger<int, uint32_t> {
+ public:
+  void process(int status_code, uint32_t duration_ms) { this->trigger(status_code, duration_ms); }
+};
 
 class HttpRequestComponent : public Component {
  public:
@@ -138,11 +141,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HttpRequestSendAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   std::vector<HttpRequestResponseTrigger *> response_triggers_;
 };
 
-class HttpRequestResponseTrigger : public Trigger<int, uint32_t> {
- public:
-  void process(int status_code, uint32_t duration_ms) { this->trigger(status_code, duration_ms); }
-};
-
 }  // namespace http_request
 }  // namespace esphome