diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index 14d4ccc..493b16f 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 substitutions:
   name: apollo-msr-2
-  version: "26.8.27.1"
+  version: "26.9.29.1"
   device_description: ${name} made by Apollo Automation - version ${version}.
   # Default update channel on first boot (no stored user choice yet, i.e. a
   # fresh flash). The beta-channel builds override this to "Beta" (see
@@ -454,11 +454,6 @@ sensor:
               return current_value;
             }
 
-  - platform: uptime
-    name: Uptime
-    id: sys_uptime
-    update_interval: 60s
-
   - platform: wifi_signal
     name: RSSI
     id: wifi_signal_db
@@ -901,6 +896,12 @@ text_sensor:
     id: apollo_firmware_version
     update_interval: never
     entity_category: "diagnostic"
+  - platform: uptime
+    name: Uptime
+    id: sys_uptime
+    update_interval: 60s
+    format:
+      separator: " "
 
 select:
   - platform: ld2410