diff --git a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
index 2a8d2469439..5a0d5d0d218 100644
--- a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
+++ b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
@@ -2830,64 +2830,77 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="state",
                     return_type=["str", None],
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="activity",
                     return_type=["VacuumActivity", None],
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="battery_level",
                     return_type=["int", None],
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="battery_icon",
                     return_type="str",
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="fan_speed",
                     return_type=["str", None],
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="fan_speed_list",
                     return_type="list[str]",
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="supported_features",
                     return_type="VacuumEntityFeature",
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="stop",
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="start",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="pause",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="return_to_base",
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="clean_spot",
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="locate",
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="set_fan_speed",
@@ -2897,6 +2910,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="send_command",
@@ -2907,6 +2921,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                     kwargs_type="Any",
                     return_type=None,
                     has_async_counterpart=True,
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
             ],
         ),