diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index 3f194d4..87b0751 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -393,9 +393,32 @@ sensor:
     disabled_by_default: true
 
   - platform: uptime
-    name: Uptime
-    id: sys_uptime
+    id: sys_uptime_seconds
     update_interval: 60s
+    internal: true
+    on_raw_value:
+      then:
+        - text_sensor.template.publish:
+            id: sys_uptime
+            state: !lambda |-
+              const uint32_t total_seconds = static_cast<uint32_t>(x);
+              const uint32_t days = total_seconds / 86400;
+              const uint32_t hours = (total_seconds % 86400) / 3600;
+              const uint32_t minutes = (total_seconds % 3600) / 60;
+              const uint32_t seconds = total_seconds % 60;
+
+              std::string uptime;
+              if (days > 0) {
+                uptime += to_string(days) + "d ";
+              }
+              if (hours > 0) {
+                uptime += to_string(hours) + "h ";
+              }
+              if (minutes > 0) {
+                uptime += to_string(minutes) + "m ";
+              }
+              uptime += to_string(seconds) + "s";
+              return uptime;
   
   - platform: scd4x
     id: scd40
@@ -776,6 +799,10 @@ text_sensor:
     id: apollo_firmware_version
     update_interval: never
     entity_category: "diagnostic"
+  - platform: template
+    name: Uptime
+    id: sys_uptime
+    update_interval: never
 
 light:
   - platform: esp32_rmt_led_strip