diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py b/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py
index 8de7bce83d..08c7c07132 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 async def to_code(config):
     # Use subclass with trigger only when set_action is configured
-    select_id = config[CONF_ID]
     if CONF_SET_ACTION in config:
-        select_id = select_id.copy()
-        select_id.type = TemplateSelectWithSetAction
-    var = cg.new_Pvariable(select_id)
+        config[CONF_ID] = config[CONF_ID].copy()
+        config[CONF_ID].type = TemplateSelectWithSetAction
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await select.register_select(var, config, options=config[CONF_OPTIONS])