diff --git a/homeassistant/components/flo/device.py b/homeassistant/components/flo/device.py
index 3b7469686b4..0c805b932cb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/flo/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/flo/device.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class FloDeviceDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):  # pylint: disable=
                 await self._update_device()
                 await self._update_consumption_data()
                 self._failure_count = 0
-        except RequestError as error:
+        except (RequestError, TimeoutError) as error:
             self._failure_count += 1
             if self._failure_count > 3:
                 raise UpdateFailed(error) from error
diff --git a/tests/components/flo/test_device.py b/tests/components/flo/test_device.py
index 884c9e3ca7e..34abfef0e72 100644
--- a/tests/components/flo/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/components/flo/test_device.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async def test_device_failures(
 
     aioclient_mock.clear_requests()
     with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.flo.device.FloDeviceDataUpdateCoordinator.send_presence_ping",
+        "aioflo.presence.Presence.ping",
         side_effect=RequestError,
     ):
         # simulate 4 updates failing. The failures should be buffered so that it takes 4