diff --git a/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.spec.ts b/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.spec.ts
index 76ca994..430a836 100644
--- a/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.spec.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ describe('HomeAssistantService', () => {
 
     expect(mockMqttClient.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'room-assistant/sensor/test-instance-test/state',
-      '2'
+      '2',
+      {
+        qos: 0,
+        retain: true
+      }
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.ts b/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.ts
index c63a559..d3f3583 100644
--- a/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/home-assistant/home-assistant.service.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ export class HomeAssistantService
       return;
     }
 
-    this.mqttClient.publish(config.stateTopic, String(state));
+    this.mqttClient.publish(config.stateTopic, String(state), {
+      qos: 0,
+      retain: true
+    });
   }
 
   /**