diff --git a/homeassistant/components/soma/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/soma/__init__.py
index 7172704c796..09576f07e6b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/soma/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/soma/__init__.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up Soma from a config entry."""
     hass.data[DOMAIN] = {}
-    hass.data[DOMAIN][API] = SomaApi(entry.data[HOST], entry.data[PORT])
-    devices = await hass.async_add_executor_job(hass.data[DOMAIN][API].list_devices)
-    hass.data[DOMAIN][DEVICES] = devices["shades"]
+    api = await hass.async_add_executor_job(SomaApi, entry.data[HOST], entry.data[PORT])
+    devices = await hass.async_add_executor_job(api.list_devices)
+    hass.data[DOMAIN] = {API: api, DEVICES: devices["shades"]}
 
     await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/soma/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/soma/config_flow.py
index b696d583c04..a29b1b9bf9b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/soma/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/soma/config_flow.py
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ class SomaFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
     async def async_step_creation(self, user_input=None):
         """Finish config flow."""
-        api = SomaApi(user_input["host"], user_input["port"])
+        try:
+            api = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                SomaApi, user_input["host"], user_input["port"]
+            )
+        except RequestException:
+            _LOGGER.error("Connection to SOMA Connect failed with RequestException")
+            return self.async_abort(reason="connection_error")
         try:
             result = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(api.list_devices)
             _LOGGER.info("Successfully set up Soma Connect")
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/soma/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/soma/manifest.json
index 39029199c29..b9fd5ef45f6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/soma/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/soma/manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/soma",
   "codeowners": ["@ratsept", "@sebfortier2288"],
-  "requirements": ["pysoma==0.0.10"],
+  "requirements": ["pysoma==0.0.12"],
   "iot_class": "local_polling",
   "loggers": ["api"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 6aabb8e5ace..e10c82aa213 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ pysnmplib==5.0.20
 pysnooz==0.8.3
 
 # homeassistant.components.soma
-pysoma==0.0.10
+pysoma==0.0.12
 
 # homeassistant.components.spc
 pyspcwebgw==0.4.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 54ee80e5fb3..3771c08f361 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ pysnmplib==5.0.20
 pysnooz==0.8.3
 
 # homeassistant.components.soma
-pysoma==0.0.10
+pysoma==0.0.12
 
 # homeassistant.components.spc
 pyspcwebgw==0.4.0