diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/assist_satellite.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/assist_satellite.py
index b2794fe043f..019cf3e47ac 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/assist_satellite.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/assist_satellite.py
@@ -247,15 +247,15 @@ class EsphomeAssistSatellite(
                 assist_satellite.AssistSatelliteEntityFeature.ANNOUNCE
             )
 
+            # Block until config is retrieved.
+            # If the device supports announcements, it will return a config.
+            _LOGGER.debug("Waiting for satellite configuration")
+            await self._update_satellite_config()
+
         if not (feature_flags & VoiceAssistantFeature.SPEAKER):
             # Will use media player for TTS/announcements
             self._update_tts_format()
 
-        # Fetch latest config in the background
-        self.config_entry.async_create_background_task(
-            self.hass, self._update_satellite_config(), "esphome_voice_assistant_config"
-        )
-
     async def async_will_remove_from_hass(self) -> None:
         """Run when entity will be removed from hass."""
         await super().async_will_remove_from_hass()
diff --git a/tests/components/esphome/test_assist_satellite.py b/tests/components/esphome/test_assist_satellite.py
index b2c44af2cf9..e8344e50161 100644
--- a/tests/components/esphome/test_assist_satellite.py
+++ b/tests/components/esphome/test_assist_satellite.py
@@ -1448,6 +1448,7 @@ async def test_get_set_configuration(
         states=[],
         device_info={
             "voice_assistant_feature_flags": VoiceAssistantFeature.VOICE_ASSISTANT
+            | VoiceAssistantFeature.ANNOUNCE
         },
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()