diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tedee/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/tedee/coordinator.py
index 51dc6a57d90..1dab31b052b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tedee/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tedee/coordinator.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class TedeeApiCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[dict[int, TedeeLock]]):
     """Class to handle fetching data from the tedee API centrally."""
 
     config_entry: ConfigEntry
+    bridge: TedeeBridge
 
     def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         """Initialize coordinator."""
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ class TedeeApiCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[dict[int, TedeeLock]]):
             update_interval=SCAN_INTERVAL,
         )
 
-        self._bridge: TedeeBridge | None = None
         self.tedee_client = TedeeClient(
             local_token=self.config_entry.data[CONF_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN],
             local_ip=self.config_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
@@ -58,21 +58,17 @@ class TedeeApiCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[dict[int, TedeeLock]]):
         self.new_lock_callbacks: list[Callable[[int], None]] = []
         self.tedee_webhook_id: int | None = None
 
-    @property
-    def bridge(self) -> TedeeBridge:
-        """Return bridge."""
-        assert self._bridge
-        return self._bridge
+    async def _async_setup(self) -> None:
+        """Set up the coordinator."""
+
+        async def _async_get_bridge() -> None:
+            self.bridge = await self.tedee_client.get_local_bridge()
+
+        _LOGGER.debug("Update coordinator: Getting bridge from API")
+        await self._async_update(_async_get_bridge)
 
     async def _async_update_data(self) -> dict[int, TedeeLock]:
         """Fetch data from API endpoint."""
-        if self._bridge is None:
-
-            async def _async_get_bridge() -> None:
-                self._bridge = await self.tedee_client.get_local_bridge()
-
-            _LOGGER.debug("Update coordinator: Getting bridge from API")
-            await self._async_update(_async_get_bridge)
 
         _LOGGER.debug("Update coordinator: Getting locks from API")
         # once every hours get all lock details, otherwise use the sync endpoint