diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/v2/device_trigger.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/v2/device_trigger.py
index 7a194bef746..74863a1897e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/v2/device_trigger.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/v2/device_trigger.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ async def async_get_triggers(bridge: "HueBridge", device_entry: DeviceEntry):
                     CONF_DEVICE_ID: device_entry.id,
                     CONF_DOMAIN: DOMAIN,
                     CONF_PLATFORM: "device",
-                    CONF_TYPE: event_type,
+                    CONF_TYPE: event_type.value,
                     CONF_SUBTYPE: resource.metadata.control_id,
                     CONF_UNIQUE_ID: resource.id,
                 }
diff --git a/tests/components/hue/test_device_trigger_v2.py b/tests/components/hue/test_device_trigger_v2.py
index e155b0adb6d..0641281b9fa 100644
--- a/tests/components/hue/test_device_trigger_v2.py
+++ b/tests/components/hue/test_device_trigger_v2.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def test_get_triggers(hass, mock_bridge_v2, v2_resources_test_data, device
                 "domain": hue.DOMAIN,
                 "device_id": hue_wall_switch_device.id,
                 "unique_id": resource_id,
-                "type": event_type,
+                "type": event_type.value,
                 "subtype": control_id,
             }
             for event_type in (