diff --git a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
index da92a97e1f..f32f822fa3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_HUMIDITY,
     CONF_ID,
+    CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP,
     CONF_MODEL,
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_TEMPERATURE,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_MODEL, default="auto detect"): cv.enum(
             DHT_MODELS, upper=True, space="_"
         ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP, default=True): cv.boolean,
     }
 ).extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
 
@@ -68,4 +70,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_HUMIDITY])
         cg.add(var.set_humidity_sensor(sens))
 
+    cg.add(var.set_internal_pullup(config[CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP]))
+
     cg.add(var.set_dht_model(config[CONF_MODEL]))
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index d42ee5ee72..b8b34045c7 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ CONF_INTERLOCK = "interlock"
 CONF_INTERNAL = "internal"
 CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER = "internal_filter"
 CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER_MODE = "internal_filter_mode"
+CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP = "use_internal_pullup"
 CONF_INTERNAL_TEMPERATURE = "internal_temperature"
 CONF_INTERRUPT = "interrupt"
 CONF_INTERRUPT_PIN = "interrupt_pin"