diff --git a/homeassistant/components/climate/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/climate/__init__.py
index be5f33f8cd5..d19637a9be0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/climate/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/climate/__init__.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class ClimateEntity(Entity):
     _attr_precision: float
     _attr_preset_mode: str | None
     _attr_preset_modes: list[str] | None
-    _attr_supported_features: int
+    _attr_supported_features: ClimateEntityFeature | int
     _attr_swing_mode: str | None
     _attr_swing_modes: list[str] | None
     _attr_target_humidity: int | None = None
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class ClimateEntity(Entity):
             await self.async_set_hvac_mode(HVACMode.OFF)
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature | int:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         return self._attr_supported_features
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
index 16870d76902..028979b2a85 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecobee/climate.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class Thermostat(ClimateEntity):
         return self.thermostat["runtime"]["connected"]
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         if self.has_humidifier_control:
             return SUPPORT_FLAGS | ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_HUMIDITY
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/econet/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/econet/climate.py
index bda462285fc..cf950a3c38c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/econet/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/econet/climate.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class EcoNetThermostat(EcoNetEntity, ClimateEntity):
                 self.op_list.append(ha_mode)
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         if self._econet.supports_humidifier:
             return SUPPORT_FLAGS_THERMOSTAT | ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_HUMIDITY
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lookin/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/lookin/climate.py
index 5b3ecefa4ff..aa3ba0c3614 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lookin/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lookin/climate.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class ConditionerEntity(LookinCoordinatorEntity, ClimateEntity):
 
     _attr_current_humidity: float | None = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
     _attr_temperature_unit = TEMP_CELSIUS
-    _attr_supported_features: int = (
+    _attr_supported_features = (
         ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_TEMPERATURE
         | ClimateEntityFeature.FAN_MODE
         | ClimateEntityFeature.SWING_MODE
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lyric/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/lyric/climate.py
index ae4afa0b0c6..8339c4dad45 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lyric/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lyric/climate.py
@@ -169,13 +169,11 @@ class LyricClimate(LyricDeviceEntity, ClimateEntity):
         self.entity_description = description
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         if self.device.changeableValues.thermostatSetpointStatus:
-            support_flags = SUPPORT_FLAGS_LCC
-        else:
-            support_flags = SUPPORT_FLAGS_TCC
-        return support_flags
+            return SUPPORT_FLAGS_LCC
+        return SUPPORT_FLAGS_TCC
 
     @property
     def temperature_unit(self) -> str:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/shelly/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/shelly/climate.py
index 38ba4a51c9f..c55c0261839 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/shelly/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/shelly/climate.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class BlockSleepingClimate(
     _attr_icon = "mdi:thermostat"
     _attr_max_temp = SHTRV_01_TEMPERATURE_SETTINGS["max"]
     _attr_min_temp = SHTRV_01_TEMPERATURE_SETTINGS["min"]
-    _attr_supported_features: int = (
+    _attr_supported_features = (
         ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_TEMPERATURE | ClimateEntityFeature.PRESET_MODE
     )
     _attr_target_temperature_step = SHTRV_01_TEMPERATURE_SETTINGS["step"]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/spider/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/spider/climate.py
index 6c02e8485c4..111c1e377cf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/spider/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/spider/climate.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class SpiderThermostat(ClimateEntity):
         )
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         if self.thermostat.has_fan_mode:
             return (
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/venstar/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/venstar/climate.py
index 2fb0595788f..2a921fe3731 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/venstar/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/venstar/climate.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class VenstarThermostat(VenstarEntity, ClimateEntity):
         self._attr_name = self._client.name
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         features = (
             ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_TEMPERATURE
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/climate.py
index 155a254217e..4de07bf0d74 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/climate.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Thermostat(ZhaEntity, ClimateEntity):
         return self._presets
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Return the list of supported features."""
         features = self._supported_flags
         if HVACMode.HEAT_COOL in self.hvac_modes:
diff --git a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
index ddf3a3a5155..873a783c1ca 100644
--- a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
+++ b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="supported_features",
-                    return_type="int",
+                    return_type=["ClimateEntityFeature", "int"],
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="min_temp",