diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
index f9cf0cdf353..f9463949b58 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ class BinarySensorCapabilities(AlexaEntity):
         if CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES in entity_conf:
             if entity_conf[CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES] == DisplayCategory.DOORBELL:
                 yield AlexaDoorbellEventSource(self.entity)
+            elif entity_conf[CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES] == DisplayCategory.CONTACT_SENSOR:
+                yield AlexaContactSensor(self.hass, self.entity)
+            elif entity_conf[CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES] == DisplayCategory.MOTION_SENSOR:
+                yield AlexaMotionSensor(self.hass, self.entity)
 
         yield AlexaEndpointHealth(self.hass, self.entity)
         yield Alexa(self.hass)
diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/__init__.py b/tests/components/alexa/__init__.py
index 0fa1961ad61..3752ad7d48f 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ TEST_TOKEN_URL = "https://api.amazon.com/auth/o2/token"
 class MockConfig(config.AbstractConfig):
     """Mock Alexa config."""
 
-    entity_config = {"binary_sensor.test_doorbell": {"display_categories": "DOORBELL"}}
+    entity_config = {
+        "binary_sensor.test_doorbell": {"display_categories": "DOORBELL"},
+        "binary_sensor.test_contact_forced": {"display_categories": "CONTACT_SENSOR"},
+        "binary_sensor.test_motion_forced": {"display_categories": "MOTION_SENSOR"},
+    }
 
     @property
     def supports_auth(self):
diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
index 7cc1638bf25..b720182e4d2 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
@@ -1473,6 +1473,35 @@ async def test_contact_sensor(hass):
     properties.assert_equal("Alexa.EndpointHealth", "connectivity", {"value": "OK"})
 
 
+async def test_forced_contact_sensor(hass):
+    """Test contact sensor discovery with specified display_category."""
+    device = (
+        "binary_sensor.test_contact_forced",
+        "on",
+        {"friendly_name": "Test Contact Sensor With DisplayCategory"},
+    )
+    appliance = await discovery_test(device, hass)
+
+    assert appliance["endpointId"] == "binary_sensor#test_contact_forced"
+    assert appliance["displayCategories"][0] == "CONTACT_SENSOR"
+    assert appliance["friendlyName"] == "Test Contact Sensor With DisplayCategory"
+
+    capabilities = assert_endpoint_capabilities(
+        appliance, "Alexa.ContactSensor", "Alexa.EndpointHealth", "Alexa"
+    )
+
+    contact_sensor_capability = get_capability(capabilities, "Alexa.ContactSensor")
+    assert contact_sensor_capability is not None
+    properties = contact_sensor_capability["properties"]
+    assert properties["retrievable"] is True
+    assert {"name": "detectionState"} in properties["supported"]
+
+    properties = await reported_properties(hass, "binary_sensor#test_contact_forced")
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.ContactSensor", "detectionState", "DETECTED")
+
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.EndpointHealth", "connectivity", {"value": "OK"})
+
+
 async def test_motion_sensor(hass):
     """Test motion sensor discovery."""
     device = (
@@ -1500,6 +1529,35 @@ async def test_motion_sensor(hass):
     properties.assert_equal("Alexa.MotionSensor", "detectionState", "DETECTED")
 
 
+async def test_forced_motion_sensor(hass):
+    """Test motion sensor discovery with specified display_category."""
+    device = (
+        "binary_sensor.test_motion_forced",
+        "on",
+        {"friendly_name": "Test Motion Sensor With DisplayCategory"},
+    )
+    appliance = await discovery_test(device, hass)
+
+    assert appliance["endpointId"] == "binary_sensor#test_motion_forced"
+    assert appliance["displayCategories"][0] == "MOTION_SENSOR"
+    assert appliance["friendlyName"] == "Test Motion Sensor With DisplayCategory"
+
+    capabilities = assert_endpoint_capabilities(
+        appliance, "Alexa.MotionSensor", "Alexa.EndpointHealth", "Alexa"
+    )
+
+    motion_sensor_capability = get_capability(capabilities, "Alexa.MotionSensor")
+    assert motion_sensor_capability is not None
+    properties = motion_sensor_capability["properties"]
+    assert properties["retrievable"] is True
+    assert {"name": "detectionState"} in properties["supported"]
+
+    properties = await reported_properties(hass, "binary_sensor#test_motion_forced")
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.MotionSensor", "detectionState", "DETECTED")
+
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.EndpointHealth", "connectivity", {"value": "OK"})
+
+
 async def test_doorbell_sensor(hass):
     """Test doorbell sensor discovery."""
     device = (