diff --git a/esphome/components/anova/anova.h b/esphome/components/anova/anova.h
index 2e6910f326..4f8f0d0ee2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/anova/anova.h
+++ b/esphome/components/anova/anova.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Anova : public climate::Climate, public esphome::ble_client::BLEClientNode
   climate::ClimateTraits traits() override {
     auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
     traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
-    traits.set_supports_heat_mode(true);
+    traits.set_supported_modes({climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF, climate::ClimateMode::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT});
     traits.set_visual_min_temperature(25.0);
     traits.set_visual_max_temperature(100.0);
     traits.set_visual_temperature_step(0.1);