diff --git a/esphome/components/matrix_keypad/binary_sensor/matrix_keypad_binary_sensor.h b/esphome/components/matrix_keypad/binary_sensor/matrix_keypad_binary_sensor.h
index d8a217f55e..2c1ce96f0a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/matrix_keypad/binary_sensor/matrix_keypad_binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/matrix_keypad/binary_sensor/matrix_keypad_binary_sensor.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace matrix_keypad {
 
-class MatrixKeypadBinarySensor : public MatrixKeypadListener, public binary_sensor::BinarySensor {
+class MatrixKeypadBinarySensor : public MatrixKeypadListener, public binary_sensor::BinarySensorInitiallyOff {
  public:
   MatrixKeypadBinarySensor(uint8_t key) : has_key_(true), key_(key){};
   MatrixKeypadBinarySensor(const char *key) : has_key_(true), key_((uint8_t) key[0]){};