diff --git a/script/hassfest/__main__.py b/script/hassfest/__main__.py
index c93d8fd4499..277696c669b 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/__main__.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/__main__.py
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ def get_config() -> Config:
         "--plugins",
         type=validate_plugins,
         default=ALL_PLUGIN_NAMES,
-        help="Comma-separate list of plugins to run. Valid plugin names: %(default)s",
+        help="Comma-separated list of plugins to run. Valid plugin names: %(default)s",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--skip-plugins",
+        type=validate_plugins,
+        default=[],
+        help=f"Comma-separated list of plugins to skip. Valid plugin names: {ALL_PLUGIN_NAMES}",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--core-path",
@@ -131,6 +137,9 @@ def get_config() -> Config:
     ):
         raise RuntimeError("Run from Home Assistant root")
 
+    if parsed.skip_plugins:
+        parsed.plugins = set(parsed.plugins) - set(parsed.skip_plugins)
+
     return Config(
         root=parsed.core_path.absolute(),
         specific_integrations=parsed.integration_path,
diff --git a/script/hassfest/model.py b/script/hassfest/model.py
index 08ded687096..1ca4178d9c2 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/model.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/model.py
@@ -157,8 +157,10 @@ class Integration:
     @property
     def core(self) -> bool:
         """Core integration."""
-        return self.path.as_posix().startswith(
-            self._config.core_integrations_path.as_posix()
+        return (
+            self.path.absolute()
+            .as_posix()
+            .startswith(self._config.core_integrations_path.as_posix())
         )
 
     @property
diff --git a/script/scaffold/__main__.py b/script/scaffold/__main__.py
index 93c787df50f..4c102083a74 100644
--- a/script/scaffold/__main__.py
+++ b/script/scaffold/__main__.py
@@ -60,20 +60,32 @@ def main() -> int:
 
             generate.generate(template, info)
 
+    hassfest_args = [
+        "python",
+        "-m",
+        "script.hassfest",
+    ]
+
     # If we wanted a new integration, we've already done our work.
     if args.template != "integration":
         generate.generate(args.template, info)
+    else:
+        hassfest_args.extend(
+            [
+                "--integration-path",
+                info.integration_dir,
+                "--skip-plugins",
+                "quality_scale",  # Skip quality scale as it will fail for newly generated integrations.
+            ]
+        )
 
-    pipe_null = {} if args.develop else {"stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL}
-
+    # Always output sub commands as the output will contain useful information if a command fails.
     print("Running hassfest to pick up new information.")
-    subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "script.hassfest"], **pipe_null, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(hassfest_args, check=True)
     print()
 
     print("Running gen_requirements_all to pick up new information.")
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["python", "-m", "script.gen_requirements_all"], **pipe_null, check=True
-    )
+    subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "script.gen_requirements_all"], check=True)
     print()
 
     print("Running script/translations_develop to pick up new translation strings.")
@@ -86,7 +98,6 @@ def main() -> int:
             "--integration",
             info.domain,
         ],
-        **pipe_null,
         check=True,
     )
     print()
diff --git a/script/scaffold/templates/integration/integration/manifest.json b/script/scaffold/templates/integration/integration/manifest.json
index 7235500391d..15bc84a9b5e 100644
--- a/script/scaffold/templates/integration/integration/manifest.json
+++ b/script/scaffold/templates/integration/integration/manifest.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/NEW_DOMAIN",
   "homekit": {},
   "iot_class": "IOT_CLASS",
+  "quality_scale": "bronze",
   "requirements": [],
   "ssdp": [],
   "zeroconf": []