diff --git a/esphome/components/packages/__init__.py b/esphome/components/packages/__init__.py
index 6eb746ec63..0db7841db2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/packages/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/packages/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ BASE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.Schema(
         {
             cv.Required(CONF_URL): cv.url,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_PATH): cv.string,
             cv.Optional(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
             cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
             cv.Exclusive(CONF_FILE, CONF_FILES): validate_yaml_filename,
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ def _process_base_package(config: dict) -> dict:
     )
     files = []
 
+    if base_path := config.get(CONF_PATH):
+        repo_dir = repo_dir / base_path
+
     for file in config[CONF_FILES]:
         if isinstance(file, str):
             files.append({CONF_PATH: file, CONF_VARS: {}})
diff --git a/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index d882116c10..7d0ab2b905 100644
--- a/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ packages:
   - !include package.yaml
   - github://esphome/esphome/tests/components/template/common.yaml@dev
   - url: https://github.com/esphome/esphome
-    file: tests/components/absolute_humidity/common.yaml
+    path: tests/components/absolute_humidity
+    file: common.yaml
     ref: dev
     refresh: 1d
 
diff --git a/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 720a5777c2..8c0a34bb1a 100644
--- a/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/packages/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ packages:
   shorthand: github://esphome/esphome/tests/components/template/common.yaml@dev
   github:
     url: https://github.com/esphome/esphome
-    file: tests/components/absolute_humidity/common.yaml
+    path: tests/components/absolute_humidity
+    file: common.yaml
     ref: dev
     refresh: 1d