diff --git a/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
index 11e8423258c..c944e8a930c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_OUTPUT_ID,
     CONF_RGB_ORDER,
 )
+from esphome.core import CORE
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@OttoWinter"]
 fastled_base_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("fastled_base")
@@ -41,5 +42,9 @@ async def new_fastled_light(config):
         cg.add(var.set_max_refresh_rate(config[CONF_MAX_REFRESH_RATE]))
 
     cg.add_library("fastled/FastLED", "3.9.16")
+    if CORE.is_esp32:
+        from esphome.components.esp32 import include_builtin_idf_component
+
+        include_builtin_idf_component("esp_lcd")
     await light.register_light(var, config)
     return var
diff --git a/tests/components/fastled_clockless/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/fastled_clockless/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dade44d145b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/fastled_clockless/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common.yaml