diff --git a/esphome/components/bk72xx/__init__.py b/esphome/components/bk72xx/__init__.py
index 6737631ac7..5b14d0529d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bk72xx/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bk72xx/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ from esphome.components.libretiny.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
-from .boards import BK72XX_BOARDS, BK72XX_BOARD_PINS
+from .boards import BK72XX_BOARD_PINS, BK72XX_BOARDS
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kuba2k2"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["libretiny"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 COMPONENT_DATA = LibreTinyComponent(
     name=COMPONENT_BK72XX,
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index 61fbb53e3a..daf481151d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ from .gpio import esp32_pin_to_code  # noqa
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
index 64b127bda3..c949e53aa6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BOARD,
     CONF_BOARD_FLASH_MODE,
     CONF_FRAMEWORK,
+    CONF_PLATFORM_VERSION,
     CONF_SOURCE,
     CONF_VERSION,
     KEY_CORE,
@@ -12,30 +15,26 @@ from esphome.const import (
     KEY_TARGET_FRAMEWORK,
     KEY_TARGET_PLATFORM,
     PLATFORM_ESP8266,
-    CONF_PLATFORM_VERSION,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
-import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.helpers import copy_file_if_changed
 
+from .boards import BOARDS, ESP8266_LD_SCRIPTS
 from .const import (
-    CONF_RESTORE_FROM_FLASH,
     CONF_EARLY_PIN_INIT,
+    CONF_RESTORE_FROM_FLASH,
     KEY_BOARD,
     KEY_ESP8266,
     KEY_FLASH_SIZE,
     KEY_PIN_INITIAL_STATES,
     esp8266_ns,
 )
-from .boards import BOARDS, ESP8266_LD_SCRIPTS
-
 from .gpio import PinInitialState, add_pin_initial_states_array
 
-
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/host/__init__.py b/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
index eb8cfbd984..e275adafa9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/host/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from .gpio import host_pin_to_code  # noqa
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core", "@clydebarrow"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["network", "preferences"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
index b29d2e309c..5bdfb15e19 100644
--- a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from .const import (
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kuba2k2"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 
 def _detect_variant(value):
diff --git a/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py b/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
index d612631a4c..3d73cad195 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rp2040/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     PLATFORM_RP2040,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError, coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.helpers import copy_file_if_changed, mkdir_p, write_file, read_file
+from esphome.helpers import copy_file_if_changed, mkdir_p, read_file, write_file
 
 from .const import KEY_BOARD, KEY_PIO_FILES, KEY_RP2040, rp2040_ns
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from .gpio import rp2040_pin_to_code  # noqa
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
 
 def set_core_data(config):
diff --git a/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py b/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
index 9060a7c4a6..109c986f75 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ from esphome.components.libretiny.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
-from .boards import RTL87XX_BOARDS, RTL87XX_BOARD_PINS
+from .boards import RTL87XX_BOARD_PINS, RTL87XX_BOARDS
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kuba2k2"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["libretiny"]
+IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
+
 
 COMPONENT_DATA = LibreTinyComponent(
     name=COMPONENT_RTL87XX,
diff --git a/tests/components/gpio/test.esp32-oldstyle.yaml b/tests/components/gpio/test.esp32-oldstyle.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30dfa94b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/gpio/test.esp32-oldstyle.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+binary_sensor:
+  - platform: gpio
+    pin: 12
+    id: gpio_binary_sensor
+
+output:
+  - platform: gpio
+    pin: 13
+    id: gpio_output
+
+switch:
+  - platform: gpio
+    pin: 14
+    id: gpio_switch
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-oldstyle.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-oldstyle.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f64125f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-oldstyle.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+esphome:
+  name: componenttestesp32oldstyle
+  friendly_name: $component_name
+  platform: esp32
+  board: nodemcu-32s
+
+logger:
+  level: VERY_VERBOSE
+
+packages:
+  component_under_test: !include
+    file: $component_test_file
+    vars:
+      component_test_file: $component_test_file