diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index d3c2550..8758094 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 substitutions:
-  version:  "26.8.27.1"
+  version:  "26.9.29.1"
   device_description: ${name} made by Apollo Automation - version ${version}.
   # Default OTA password. Override in your device YAML by re-declaring
   # `substitutions: { ota_password: !secret <name>_ota_password }` so each
@@ -426,11 +426,6 @@ sensor:
             }
 
 
-  - platform: uptime
-    name: Uptime
-    id: sys_uptime
-    update_interval: 60s
-
   - platform: wifi_signal
     name: RSSI
     id: wifi_signal_db
@@ -794,6 +789,12 @@ text_sensor:
     id: apollo_firmware_version
     update_interval: never
     entity_category: "diagnostic"
+  - platform: uptime
+    name: Uptime
+    id: sys_uptime
+    update_interval: 60s
+    format:
+      separator: " "
 
 select:
   - platform: ld2410