diff --git a/tests/components/snmp/conftest.py b/tests/components/snmp/conftest.py
index 1ed2f456c8a..8626e2497b4 100644
--- a/tests/components/snmp/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/snmp/conftest.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import pytest
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def patch_gethostbyname():
-    """Patch gethostbyname to avoid DNS lookups in SNMP tests."""
-    with patch.object(socket, "gethostbyname"):
+def patch_getaddrinfo():
+    """Patch getaddrinfo to avoid DNS lookups in SNMP tests."""
+    with patch.object(socket, "getaddrinfo"):
         yield