diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wiz/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/wiz/__init__.py
index 396893b04b1..c31ab6acd0b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wiz/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wiz/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """WiZ Platform integration."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 from typing import Any
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, hass_config: ConfigType) -> bool:
             hass, await async_discover_devices(hass, DISCOVER_SCAN_TIMEOUT)
         )
 
-    asyncio.create_task(_async_discovery())
+    hass.async_create_background_task(_async_discovery(), "wiz-discovery")
     async_track_time_interval(hass, _async_discovery, DISCOVERY_INTERVAL)
     return True