diff --git a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
index 36144ff0a4..9ef75e0fb9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ IPAddress = network_ns.class_("IPAddress")
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
-        cv.SplitDefault(CONF_ENABLE_IPV6): cv.All(
+        cv.SplitDefault(
+            CONF_ENABLE_IPV6,
+            esp8266=False,
+            esp32=False,
+            rp2040=False,
+        ): cv.All(
             cv.boolean, cv.only_on([PLATFORM_ESP32, PLATFORM_ESP8266, PLATFORM_RP2040])
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT, default=0): cv.positive_int,
@@ -28,18 +33,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
-    if CONF_ENABLE_IPV6 in config:
-        cg.add_define("USE_NETWORK_IPV6", config[CONF_ENABLE_IPV6])
-        cg.add_define(
-            "USE_NETWORK_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT", config[CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT]
-        )
-        if CORE.using_esp_idf:
-            add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6", config[CONF_ENABLE_IPV6])
-            add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
-                "CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_AUTOCONFIG", config[CONF_ENABLE_IPV6]
+    if (enable_ipv6 := config.get(CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, None)) is not None:
+        cg.add_define("USE_NETWORK_IPV6", enable_ipv6)
+        if enable_ipv6:
+            cg.add_define(
+                "USE_NETWORK_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT", config[CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT]
             )
+        if CORE.using_esp_idf:
+            add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6", enable_ipv6)
+            add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_AUTOCONFIG", enable_ipv6)
         else:
-            if config[CONF_ENABLE_IPV6]:
+            if enable_ipv6:
                 cg.add_build_flag("-DCONFIG_LWIP_IPV6")
                 cg.add_build_flag("-DCONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_AUTOCONFIG")
                 if CORE.is_rp2040:
diff --git a/tests/components/network/common.yaml b/tests/components/network/common.yaml
index 147afd1e81..dca00cbeb6 100644
--- a/tests/components/network/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/network/common.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "false"
+
 wifi:
   ssid: MySSID
   password: password1
 
 network:
-  enable_ipv6: true
+  enable_ipv6: ${network_enable_ipv6}
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1324b17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+substitutions:
+  network_enable_ipv6: "true"
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test.host.yaml b/tests/components/network/test.host.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61889b0361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test.host.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+network: