diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
index da6d0fc7dc..2a29ab5cd4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
   Trigger<Timer> *get_timer_updated_trigger() { return &this->timer_updated_trigger_; }
   Trigger<Timer> *get_timer_cancelled_trigger() { return &this->timer_cancelled_trigger_; }
   Trigger<Timer> *get_timer_finished_trigger() { return &this->timer_finished_trigger_; }
-  Trigger<std::vector<Timer>> *get_timer_tick_trigger() { return &this->timer_tick_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<const std::vector<Timer> &> *get_timer_tick_trigger() { return &this->timer_tick_trigger_; }
   void set_has_timers(bool has_timers) { this->has_timers_ = has_timers; }
   const std::vector<Timer> &get_timers() const { return this->timers_; }
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
   Trigger<Timer> timer_finished_trigger_;
   Trigger<Timer> timer_updated_trigger_;
   Trigger<Timer> timer_cancelled_trigger_;
-  Trigger<std::vector<Timer>> timer_tick_trigger_;
+  Trigger<const std::vector<Timer> &> timer_tick_trigger_;
   bool has_timers_{false};
   bool timer_tick_running_{false};