diff --git a/homeassistant/components/overkiz/climate/atlantic_electrical_towel_dryer.py b/homeassistant/components/overkiz/climate/atlantic_electrical_towel_dryer.py
index 92bd6ceae82..0b5ba3ffcc7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/overkiz/climate/atlantic_electrical_towel_dryer.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/overkiz/climate/atlantic_electrical_towel_dryer.py
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@ class AtlanticElectricalTowelDryer(OverkizEntity, ClimateEntity):
         )
 
     @property
-    def target_temperature(self) -> None:
-        """Return the temperature."""
-        if self.hvac_mode == HVACMode.AUTO:
-            self.executor.select_state(OverkizState.IO_EFFECTIVE_TEMPERATURE_SETPOINT)
-        else:
-            self.executor.select_state(OverkizState.CORE_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)
+    def target_temperature(self) -> float | None:
+        """Return the target temperature."""
+        state = (
+            OverkizState.IO_EFFECTIVE_TEMPERATURE_SETPOINT
+            if self.hvac_mode == HVACMode.AUTO
+            else OverkizState.CORE_TARGET_TEMPERATURE
+        )
+
+        return cast(float, self.executor.select_state(state))
 
     @property
     def current_temperature(self) -> float | None: