diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vera/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/vera/climate.py
index 85c1851b20e..93d0fbf2aee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vera/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vera/climate.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class VeraThermostat(VeraDevice[veraApi.VeraThermostat], ClimateEntity):
         | ClimateEntityFeature.TURN_OFF
         | ClimateEntityFeature.TURN_ON
     )
+    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
 
     def __init__(
         self, vera_device: veraApi.VeraThermostat, controller_data: ControllerData