diff --git a/homeassistant/config_entries.py b/homeassistant/config_entries.py
index 4aafa9ff043..81d0a6cc2b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config_entries.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config_entries.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from .helpers.typing import UNDEFINED, ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType, UndefinedT
 from .loader import async_suggest_report_issue
 from .setup import DATA_SETUP_DONE, async_process_deps_reqs, async_setup_component
 from .util import uuid as uuid_util
+from .util.async_ import create_eager_task
 from .util.decorator import Registry
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -1729,7 +1730,7 @@ class ConfigEntries:
         """Forward the setup of an entry to platforms."""
         await asyncio.gather(
             *(
-                asyncio.create_task(
+                create_eager_task(
                     self.async_forward_entry_setup(entry, platform),
                     name=f"config entry forward setup {entry.title} {entry.domain} {entry.entry_id} {platform}",
                 )
@@ -1765,7 +1766,7 @@ class ConfigEntries:
         return all(
             await asyncio.gather(
                 *(
-                    asyncio.create_task(
+                    create_eager_task(
                         self.async_forward_entry_unload(entry, platform),
                         name=f"config entry forward unload {entry.title} {entry.domain} {entry.entry_id} {platform}",
                     )