diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
index c09d778eda2..3326745846b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
 async def set_total_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VALUE], args, int)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VALUE], args, cg.uint32)
     cg.add(var.set_total_pulses(template_))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
index 499b7309c88..ab3dd2a2499 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
 async def set_total_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VALUE], args, int)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VALUE], args, cg.uint32)
     cg.add(var.set_total_pulses(template_))
     return var