diff --git a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
index c7dca437d..45a9e54c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ TYPES = [
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(cg.Component),
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_BME68X_BSEC2_ID): cv.use_id(BME68xBSEC2Component),
         cv.Optional(CONF_TEMPERATURE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,
diff --git a/tests/components/bme68x_bsec2_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/bme68x_bsec2_i2c/common.yaml
index bee964f43..a462bdaf7 100644
--- a/tests/components/bme68x_bsec2_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bme68x_bsec2_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ bme68x_bsec2_i2c:
 
 sensor:
   - platform: bme68x_bsec2
+    id: bme_sensor
     temperature:
       name: BME68X Temperature
     pressure: