diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tuya/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/tuya/climate.py
index 564bfab8b14..bcb97327006 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tuya/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tuya/climate.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class TuyaClimateEntity(TuyaEntity, ClimateEntity):
             self._attr_target_temperature_step = self._set_temperature.step_scaled
 
         # Determine HVAC modes
-        self._attr_hvac_modes: list[str] = []
+        self._attr_hvac_modes: list[HVACMode] = []
         self._hvac_to_tuya = {}
         if enum_type := self.find_dpcode(
             DPCode.MODE, dptype=DPType.ENUM, prefer_function=True