diff --git a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
index 502803da1..1d62b661c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
             esp32=False,
             rp2040=False,
             bk72xx=False,
+            host=False,
         ): cv.All(
             cv.boolean,
             cv.Any(
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
                     esp8266_arduino=cv.Version(0, 0, 0),
                     rp2040_arduino=cv.Version(0, 0, 0),
                     bk72xx_arduino=cv.Version(1, 7, 0),
+                    host=cv.Version(0, 0, 0),
                 ),
                 cv.boolean_false,
             ),
diff --git a/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.host.yaml b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.host.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9eeab89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/network/test-ipv6.host.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+network:
+  enable_ipv6: true