diff --git a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/binary_sensor.py
index 99c21cbe03e..a32c5fea40e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/binary_sensor.py
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ VEHICLE_DESCRIPTIONS: tuple[TeslemetryBinarySensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
         key="charge_state_conn_charge_cable",
         polling=True,
         polling_value_fn=lambda x: x != "<invalid>",
+        streaming_listener=lambda vehicle, callback: vehicle.listen_ChargingCableType(
+            lambda value: callback(value != "Unknown")
+        ),
         entity_category=EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC,
         device_class=BinarySensorDeviceClass.CONNECTIVITY,
     ),
diff --git a/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_binary_sensor.ambr b/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_binary_sensor.ambr
index 8bcd837d06f..06ec0a60434 100644
--- a/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_binary_sensor.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_binary_sensor.ambr
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
     'last_changed': <ANY>,
     'last_reported': <ANY>,
     'last_updated': <ANY>,
-    'state': 'on',
+    'state': 'unknown',
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_binary_sensor[binary_sensor.test_charge_enable_request-entry]
@@ -3374,7 +3374,7 @@
     'last_changed': <ANY>,
     'last_reported': <ANY>,
     'last_updated': <ANY>,
-    'state': 'on',
+    'state': 'unknown',
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_binary_sensor_refresh[binary_sensor.test_charge_enable_request-statealt]