--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ void LibreTinyUARTComponent::setup() {
     return;
   }
 #if LT_HW_UART0
-  else if ((tx_pin == -1 || tx_pin == PIN_SERIAL0_TX) && (rx_pin == -1 || rx_pin == PIN_SERIAL0_RX) &&
-           !should_fallback_to_software_serial()) {
+  else if ((((tx_pin == -1 || tx_pin == PIN_SERIAL0_TX) &&
+             (rx_pin == -1 || rx_pin == PIN_SERIAL0_RX)) ||
+            (tx_pin == 14 && rx_pin == 13)) &&
+           !should_fallback_to_software_serial()) {
     this->serial_ = &Serial0;
     this->hardware_idx_ = 0;
   }
@@ -111,6 +113,10 @@ void LibreTinyUARTComponent::setup() {
     return;
 #endif
   }
+  if (this->hardware_idx_ == 0 && tx_pin == 14 && rx_pin == 13) {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Using alternate UART0 pins RX=PA13 TX=PA14");
+    Serial0.setPins(rx_pin, tx_pin);
+  }
   this->serial_->begin(this->baud_rate_, get_config());
 }
 void LibreTinyUARTComponent::dump_config() {