diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/climate.py
index 358fa6eb675..3fa3ebfd30c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/climate.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def valid_humidity_state_configuration(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
         CONF_HUMIDITY_STATE_TOPIC in config
         and CONF_HUMIDITY_COMMAND_TOPIC not in config
     ):
-        raise ValueError(
+        raise vol.Invalid(
             f"{CONF_HUMIDITY_STATE_TOPIC} cannot be used without"
             f" {CONF_HUMIDITY_COMMAND_TOPIC}"
         )