diff --git a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
index 38202bdfb9..209a1412ca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ KEY_AUTHOR = "author"
 KEY_WEBSITE = "website"
 KEY_VERSION = "version"
 KEY_MICRO = "micro"
+KEY_MINIMUM_ESPHOME_VERSION = "minimum_esphome_version"
 
 MANIFEST_SCHEMA_V1 = cv.Schema(
     {
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ MANIFEST_SCHEMA_V1 = cv.Schema(
             {
                 cv.Required(CONF_PROBABILITY_CUTOFF): cv.float_,
                 cv.Required(CONF_SLIDING_WINDOW_AVERAGE_SIZE): cv.positive_int,
+                cv.Optional(KEY_MINIMUM_ESPHOME_VERSION): cv.All(
+                    cv.version_number, cv.validate_esphome_version
+                ),
             }
         ),
     }
diff --git a/esphome/config_validation.py b/esphome/config_validation.py
index fa1170fb93..9f577773d4 100644
--- a/esphome/config_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/config_validation.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     TYPE_GIT,
     TYPE_LOCAL,
     VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS,
+    __version__ as ESPHOME_VERSION,
 )
 from esphome.core import (
     CORE,
@@ -1895,6 +1896,16 @@ def version_number(value):
         raise Invalid("Not a valid version number") from e
 
 
+def validate_esphome_version(value: str):
+    min_version = Version.parse(value)
+    current_version = Version.parse(ESPHOME_VERSION)
+    if current_version < min_version:
+        raise Invalid(
+            f"Your ESPHome version is too old. Please update to at least {min_version}"
+        )
+    return value
+
+
 def platformio_version_constraint(value):
     # for documentation on valid version constraints:
     # https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/platforms/cmd_install.html#cmd-platform-install
diff --git a/esphome/core/config.py b/esphome/core/config.py
index e4a1fdcafa..f3d732a8fc 100644
--- a/esphome/core/config.py
+++ b/esphome/core/config.py
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@ def valid_project_name(value: str):
     return value
 
 
-def validate_version(value: str):
-    min_version = cv.Version.parse(value)
-    current_version = cv.Version.parse(ESPHOME_VERSION)
-    if current_version < min_version:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            f"Your ESPHome version is too old. Please update to at least {min_version}"
-        )
-    return value
-
-
 if "ESPHOME_DEFAULT_COMPILE_PROCESS_LIMIT" in os.environ:
     _compile_process_limit_default = min(
         int(os.environ["ESPHOME_DEFAULT_COMPILE_PROCESS_LIMIT"]),
@@ -164,7 +154,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 }
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_MIN_VERSION, default=ESPHOME_VERSION): cv.All(
-                cv.version_number, validate_version
+                cv.version_number, cv.validate_esphome_version
             ),
             cv.Optional(
                 CONF_COMPILE_PROCESS_LIMIT, default=_compile_process_limit_default