diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
index 0dc3b4b6f71..d01eddb9ff7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ from esphome.components.esp32.const import (
     VARIANT_ESP32S31,
 )
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_INTERNAL, CONF_MODEL, CONF_NAME, CONF_ON_START
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_INTERNAL,
+    CONF_MODEL,
+    CONF_NAME,
+    CONF_ON_START,
+    CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL,
+)
 from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_POWER_SOURCE,
     CONF_REPORT,
     CONF_ROUTER,
+    CONF_SLEEPY,
     CONF_USE_DEVICE_TYPE,
     CONF_WIPE_ON_BOOT,
     KEY_ZIGBEE,
@@ -35,7 +43,6 @@ from .const import (
 from .const_zephyr import (
     CONF_IEEE802154_VENDOR_OUI,
     CONF_MAX_EP_NUMBER_ZEPHYR,
-    CONF_SLEEPY,
     CONF_ZIGBEE_ID,
     KEY_EP_NUMBER,
 )
@@ -128,8 +135,11 @@ NUMBER_SCHEMA = (
 
 
 def _validate_router_sleepy(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
-    if config.get(CONF_ROUTER) and config.get(CONF_SLEEPY):
-        raise cv.Invalid("router and sleepy are mutually exclusive")
+    if config.get(CONF_ROUTER):
+        if config.get(CONF_SLEEPY):
+            raise cv.Invalid("router and sleepy are mutually exclusive")
+        if config.get(CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL):
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"{CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL} is only valid for end devices.")
     return config
 
 
@@ -160,9 +170,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 ),
                 cv.requires_component("nrf52"),
             ),
-            cv.OnlyWith(CONF_SLEEPY, "nrf52", default=False): cv.All(
+            cv.Optional(CONF_SLEEPY, default=False): cv.All(
                 cv.boolean,
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL): cv.All(
+                cv.requires_component(ESP32_DOMAIN),
+                cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+                cv.Range(
+                    min=cv.TimePeriodMilliseconds(milliseconds=200),
+                    max=cv.TimePeriodMinutes(minutes=60),  # 1 hour
+                ),
+            ),
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
     _validate_router_sleepy,
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/const.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/const.py
index 86cac665b43..aad2b5c0e39 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/const.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/const.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ CONF_WIPE_ON_BOOT = "wipe_on_boot"
 CONF_REPORT = "report"
 CONF_ROUTER = "router"
 CONF_POWER_SOURCE = "power_source"
+CONF_SLEEPY = "sleepy"
 CONF_USE_DEVICE_TYPE = "use_device_type"
 POWER_SOURCE = {
     "UNKNOWN": 0x00,  # ZB_ZCL_BASIC_POWER_SOURCE_UNKNOWN
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/const_zephyr.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/const_zephyr.py
index bf8e8287c4b..7177b9fc798 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/const_zephyr.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/const_zephyr.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONF_ZIGBEE_BINARY_SENSOR = "zigbee_binary_sensor"
 CONF_ZIGBEE_SENSOR = "zigbee_sensor"
 CONF_ZIGBEE_SWITCH = "zigbee_switch"
 CONF_ZIGBEE_NUMBER = "zigbee_number"
-CONF_SLEEPY = "sleepy"
 CONF_IEEE802154_VENDOR_OUI = "ieee802154_vendor_oui"
 
 # Keys for CORE.data storage
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
index 89417e748d2..7c197133c2b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void ZigbeeComponent::setup() {
 #else
   esp_zigbee_zed_config_s zb_zed_cfg = {
       .ed_timeout = EZB_NWK_ED_TIMEOUT_64MIN,
-      .keep_alive = ED_KEEP_ALIVE,
+      .keep_alive = this->keep_alive_,
   };
   device_config.zed_config = zb_zed_cfg;
 #endif
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ void ZigbeeComponent::setup() {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZB_ZCZR
   ezb_bdb_set_router_rejoin_required(true);
+#else
+  ezb_nwk_set_rx_on_when_idle(!this->sleepy_);  // if sleepy, disable RX when idle
 #endif
 
   ezb_aps_secur_enable_distributed_security(false);
@@ -419,18 +421,27 @@ void ZigbeeComponent::loop() {
 
 void ZigbeeComponent::dump_config() {
   if (esp_zigbee_lock_acquire(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                  "Zigbee\n"
-                  "  Model: %.*s\n"
-                  "  Router: %s\n"
-                  "  Device is joined to the network: %s\n"
-                  "  Current channel: %d\n"
-                  "  Short addr: 0x%04X\n"
-                  "  Short pan id: 0x%04X",
-                  this->basic_cluster_data_.model[0],
-                  reinterpret_cast<const char *>(this->basic_cluster_data_.model + 1),
-                  YESNO(this->device_role_ == EZB_NWK_DEVICE_TYPE_ROUTER), YESNO(ezb_bdb_dev_joined()),
-                  ezb_nwk_get_current_channel(), ezb_nwk_get_short_address(), ezb_nwk_get_panid());
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(
+        TAG,
+        "Zigbee\n"
+        "  Model: %.*s\n"
+#ifdef CONFIG_ZB_ZCZR
+        "  Router: %s\n"
+#else
+        "  Sleepy end device: %s\n"
+        "  Poll interval: %" PRIu32 " ms\n"
+#endif
+        "  Device is joined to the network: %s\n"
+        "  Current channel: %d\n"
+        "  Short addr: 0x%04X\n"
+        "  Short pan id: 0x%04X",
+        this->basic_cluster_data_.model[0], reinterpret_cast<const char *>(this->basic_cluster_data_.model + 1),
+#ifdef CONFIG_ZB_ZCZR
+        YESNO(this->device_role_ == EZB_NWK_DEVICE_TYPE_ROUTER),
+#else
+        YESNO(this->sleepy_), this->keep_alive_,
+#endif
+        YESNO(ezb_bdb_dev_joined()), ezb_nwk_get_current_channel(), ezb_nwk_get_short_address(), ezb_nwk_get_panid());
     esp_zigbee_lock_release();
   } else {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
index 093ae959390..28ea64c8cea 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 namespace esphome::zigbee {
 
 /* Zigbee configuration */
-static const uint16_t ED_KEEP_ALIVE = 3000; /* 3000 millisecond */
 static const uint8_t MAX_CHILDREN = 10;
 static const uint32_t EZB_PRIMARY_CHANNEL_MASK = 0x07FFF800U; /* channels 11-26 */
 static constexpr uint8_t MAX_ZB_QUEUE_SIZE = 32;
@@ -43,6 +42,8 @@ class ZigbeeComponent final : public Component {
   void loop() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
+  void set_sleepy(bool sleepy) { this->sleepy_ = sleepy; }
+  void set_keep_alive(uint32_t keep_alive) { this->keep_alive_ = keep_alive; }
   void set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufacturer, uint8_t power_source);
   void add_cluster(uint8_t endpoint_id, uint16_t cluster_id, uint8_t role);
   void create_default_cluster(uint8_t endpoint_id, uint16_t device_id);
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ class ZigbeeComponent final : public Component {
   bool is_joined() { return this->joined_; }
 
  protected:
+  bool sleepy_{false};
+  uint32_t keep_alive_{3000};
   struct {
     uint8_t *model;
     uint8_t *manufacturer;
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
index 103e901b13b..68136d57192 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_MAX_LENGTH,
     CONF_MODEL,
     CONF_NAME,
+    CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL,
     CONF_TYPE,
     CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
     CONF_VALUE,
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_POWER_SOURCE,
     CONF_REPORT,
     CONF_ROUTER,
+    CONF_SLEEPY,
     CONF_USE_DEVICE_TYPE,
     KEY_ZIGBEE,
     POWER_SOURCE,
@@ -412,6 +414,11 @@ async def esp32_to_code(config: ConfigType) -> "MockObj":
     # setup zigbee components
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    if config.get(CONF_SLEEPY):
+        cg.add(var.set_sleepy(True))
+    if (keep_alive := config.get(CONF_POLLING_INTERVAL, 3000)) != 3000:
+        cg.add(var.set_keep_alive(keep_alive))
+
     cg.add(
         var.set_basic_cluster(
             config[CONF_MODEL],
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_zephyr.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_zephyr.py
index 3f863140e69..8197796b6db 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_zephyr.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_zephyr.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from .const import (
     BACNET_UNITS,
     CONF_POWER_SOURCE,
     CONF_ROUTER,
+    CONF_SLEEPY,
     CONF_WIPE_ON_BOOT,
     KEY_ZIGBEE,
     POWER_SOURCE,
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ from .const import (
 )
 from .const_zephyr import (
     CONF_IEEE802154_VENDOR_OUI,
-    CONF_SLEEPY,
     CONF_ZIGBEE_BINARY_SENSOR,
     CONF_ZIGBEE_ID,
     CONF_ZIGBEE_NUMBER,
diff --git a/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml b/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
index 3d19180c064..84b79bb84f0 100644
--- a/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ switch:
 
 zigbee:
   model: zigbee_test
-  router: false
-  power_source: MAINS_SINGLE_PHASE
+  sleepy: true
+  polling_interval: 2s
+  power_source: BATTERY
   on_join:
     then:
       - logger.log: "Joined network"