diff --git a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
index 70b8dce312..af134e6ed4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void TemplateText::update() {
 }
 
 void TemplateText::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->set_trigger_->trigger(value);
+  this->set_trigger_.trigger(value);
 
   if (this->optimistic_)
     this->publish_state(value);