diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
index 461d46eed1d..9175dca50bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class HomeKitEntity(Entity):
         )
 
         self._accessory.add_pollable_characteristics(self.pollable_characteristics)
-        self._accessory.add_watchable_characteristics(self.watchable_characteristics)
+        await self._accessory.add_watchable_characteristics(
+            self.watchable_characteristics
+        )
 
     async def async_will_remove_from_hass(self) -> None:
         """Prepare to be removed from hass."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index e1cbedb01e8..85e8e3987bd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ class HKDevice:
             char for char in self.pollable_characteristics if char[0] != accessory_id
         ]
 
-    def add_watchable_characteristics(
+    async def add_watchable_characteristics(
         self, characteristics: list[tuple[int, int]]
     ) -> None:
         """Add (aid, iid) pairs that we need to poll."""
         self.watchable_characteristics.extend(characteristics)
-        self.hass.async_create_task(self.pairing.subscribe(characteristics))
+        await self.pairing.subscribe(characteristics)
 
     def remove_watchable_characteristics(self, accessory_id: int) -> None:
         """Remove all pollable characteristics by accessory id."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/device_trigger.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/device_trigger.py
index dcac7238c8e..49924b30c57 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/device_trigger.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/device_trigger.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Provides device automations for homekit devices."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator
+from collections.abc import Callable, Generator
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from aiohomekit.model.characteristics import CharacteristicsTypes
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ HK_TO_HA_INPUT_EVENT_VALUES = {
 class TriggerSource:
     """Represents a stateless source of event data from HomeKit."""
 
-    def __init__(self, connection, aid, triggers):
+    def __init__(
+        self, connection: HKDevice, aid: int, triggers: list[dict[str, Any]]
+    ) -> None:
         """Initialize a set of triggers for a device."""
         self._hass = connection.hass
         self._connection = connection
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ class TriggerSource:
         self._triggers: dict[tuple[str, str], dict[str, Any]] = {}
         for trigger in triggers:
             self._triggers[(trigger["type"], trigger["subtype"])] = trigger
-        self._callbacks = {}
+        self._callbacks: dict[int, list[Callable[[Any], None]]] = {}
 
     def fire(self, iid, value):
         """Process events that have been received from a HomeKit accessory."""
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ class TriggerSource:
         trigger = self._triggers[config[CONF_TYPE], config[CONF_SUBTYPE]]
         iid = trigger["characteristic"]
 
-        self._connection.add_watchable_characteristics([(self._aid, iid)])
+        await self._connection.add_watchable_characteristics([(self._aid, iid)])
         self._callbacks.setdefault(iid, []).append(event_handler)
 
         def async_remove_handler():
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ TRIGGER_FINDERS = {
 async def async_setup_triggers_for_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, config_entry):
     """Triggers aren't entities as they have no state, but we still need to set them up for a config entry."""
     hkid = config_entry.data["AccessoryPairingID"]
-    conn = hass.data[KNOWN_DEVICES][hkid]
+    conn: HKDevice = hass.data[KNOWN_DEVICES][hkid]
 
     @callback
     def async_add_service(service):