diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index bbc977dca5..a546d9f183 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ BASE_PROPS = {
         "LV_TEXT_DECOR_", "NONE", "UNDERLINE", "STRIKETHROUGH"
     ).several_of,
     "text_font": lv_font,
-    "text_letter_space": lvalid.lv_positive_int,
-    "text_line_space": lvalid.lv_positive_int,
+    "text_letter_space": lvalid.lv_int,
+    "text_line_space": lvalid.lv_int,
     "text_opa": lvalid.opacity,
     "text_outline_stroke_color": lvalid.lv_color,
     "text_outline_stroke_opa": lvalid.opacity,
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index bd2e77ee8c..e10ca68ac6 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ lvgl:
               #endif
               return std::string(buf);
             align: top_left
+            text_letter_space: -4
+            text_line_space: -4
         - container:
             align: center
             anim_duration: 1s