diff --git a/esphome/components/am43/cover/__init__.py b/esphome/components/am43/cover/__init__.py
index 1ab0edbe78..79eeb2eef3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/am43/cover/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/am43/cover/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_PIN
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@buxtronix"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["ble_client"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["am43"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["am43", "sensor"]
 
 CONF_INVERT_POSITION = "invert_position"