diff --git a/components/hauslane/hauslane.cpp b/components/hauslane/hauslane.cpp
index 6f44562..7f38839 100644
--- a/components/hauslane/hauslane.cpp
+++ b/components/hauslane/hauslane.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ void Hauslane::setup() {
 	}
 
 	// register ESPHome API service named "command"
+#if defined(USE_API)
 	register_service(&Hauslane::command, "command", {"command"});
+#endif
 }
 
 void Hauslane::loop() {
diff --git a/components/hauslane/hauslane.h b/components/hauslane/hauslane.h
index 766fb57..9b10b2c 100644
--- a/components/hauslane/hauslane.h
+++ b/components/hauslane/hauslane.h
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/uart/uart.h"
+#ifdef USE_API
 #include "esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h"
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT
 #include "esphome/components/light/light_output.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/uc-ps18.yaml b/uc-ps18.yaml
index 86889aa..17ab65b 100644
--- a/uc-ps18.yaml
+++ b/uc-ps18.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ logger:
   level: DEBUG
 
 api:
+  custom_services: true
   password: !secret api_password
 
 ota: