diff --git a/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst b/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
index 5f1f03883..f42a737f3 100644
--- a/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
+++ b/cookbook/leak-detector-m5stickC.rst
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Using the ESP32's capacitive touch GPIOs, it's relatively easy to build a water
 Things you'll need
 ==================
 
-- M5Stick esphome components
-    https://github.com/airy10/esphome-m5stickC/issues/4
+-  `M5Stick axp192 custom component <https://github.com/airy10/esphome-m5stickC>`__
+    This is needed to power up the display.  You don't need the st7735 display driver, as it is already included with ESPHome >1.16.0.
 
 - M5StickC ESP32 development kit
-    `M5Stack Link <https://m5stack.com/collections/m5-core/products/stick-c>`__
+   `M5Stack Link <https://m5stack.com/collections/m5-core/products/stick-c>`__
 
 .. figure:: images/leak-detector-m5stickC-m5stickC.png
     :align: center
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Flashing
 
 I initially had trouble flashing the M5StickC; this is the procedure that I've found to work well with these devices.
 
-You must provide the ESP32 bootloader during the initial flash over USB.  Compile your ESPHome binary, and flash it along with the required bootloader (bootloader_dio_80m.bin), `available here <https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/tree/master/tools/sdk/bin>`__, from the commandline (example under macos):
+You must provide the ESP32 bootloader during the initial flash over USB.  Compile your ESPHome binary, and flash it along with the required bootloader (bootloader_dio_80m.bin), `available here <https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/tree/master/tools/sdk/esp32/bin>`__, from the commandline (example under macos):
 
 ``cd /Applications/ESPHome-Flasher-1.2.0-macOS.app/Contents/MacOS``
 
@@ -252,25 +252,44 @@ ESPHome configuration
         id: font1
         size: 66
 
+    # wonky color fix, in lieu of finding a way to invert the display
+    color:
+        - id: color_wet
+          red: 100%
+          green: 100%
+          blue: 0%
+        - id: color_dry
+          red: 100%
+          green: 0%
+          blue: 100%
+
     # built-in 80x160 TFT
     display:
       - platform: st7735
+        model: "INITR_MINI160X80"
+        device_height: 160
+        device_width: 82
+        col_start: 0
+        row_start: 0
+        eight_bit_color: false
         cs_pin: GPIO5
         dc_pin: GPIO23
         reset_pin: GPIO18
-        rotation: 180
         lambda: |-
           if (id(leak).state) {
-            it.print(38, -24, id(font1), ST77XX_RED, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "W");
-            it.print(38, 32, id(font1), ST77XX_RED, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "E");
-            it.print(38, 85, id(font1), ST77XX_RED, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "T");
+            it.fill(COLOR_ON);
+            it.print(42, -24, id(font1), id(color_wet), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "W");
+            it.print(42, 32, id(font1), id(color_wet), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "E");
+            it.print(42, 85, id(font1), id(color_wet), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "T");
           } else {
-            it.print(38, -24, id(font1), ST77XX_GREEN, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "D");
-            it.print(38, 32, id(font1), ST77XX_GREEN, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "R");
-            it.print(38, 85, id(font1), ST77XX_GREEN, TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "Y");
+            it.fill(COLOR_ON);
+            it.print(42, -24, id(font1), id(color_dry), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "D");
+            it.print(42, 32, id(font1), id(color_dry), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "R");
+            it.print(42, 85, id(font1), id(color_dry), TextAlign::TOP_CENTER, "Y");
           }
 
 
+
 HomeAssistant configuration
 ===========================
 
@@ -314,5 +333,6 @@ See Also
 ========
 
 - :doc:`/components/display/index`
+- :doc:`/components/display/st7735`
 - :doc:`/components/binary_sensor/esp32_touch`
 - :ghedit:`Edit`