diff --git a/tests/components/wilight/test_init.py b/tests/components/wilight/test_init.py
index 24efdaaa8e1..5aadce3caea 100644
--- a/tests/components/wilight/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/wilight/test_init.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import pytest
 import pywilight
 from pywilight.const import DOMAIN
+import requests
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntryState
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ def mock_dummy_device_from_host():
 
 async def test_config_entry_not_ready(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test the WiLight configuration entry not ready."""
-    entry = await setup_integration(hass)
+    with patch(
+        "pywilight.device_from_host",
+        side_effect=requests.exceptions.Timeout,
+    ):
+        entry = await setup_integration(hass)
 
     assert entry.state is ConfigEntryState.SETUP_RETRY