diff --git a/esphome/components/aip33628/__init__.py b/esphome/components/aip33628/__init__.py
index d28433a..2ca8f90 100644
--- a/esphome/components/aip33628/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/aip33628/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins
 from esphome.components import time as time_
+from esphome.components.esp32 import include_builtin_idf_component
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_NUMBER, PLATFORM_ESP32
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@misterblack1"]
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
+    # The display scan uses GPTimer, which ESPHome excludes by default.
+    include_builtin_idf_component("esp_driver_gptimer")
+
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)