diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
index a941e836ae2..833d2001980 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ssl
 from types import MappingProxyType
 from typing import Any, Literal
 
+import aiohttp
 from aiohttp import CookieJar
 import aiounifi
 from aiounifi.interfaces.api_handlers import ItemEvent
@@ -374,7 +375,10 @@ class UniFiController:
 
         async def _websocket_runner() -> None:
             """Start websocket."""
-            await self.api.start_websocket()
+            try:
+                await self.api.start_websocket()
+            except (aiohttp.ClientConnectorError, aiounifi.WebsocketError):
+                LOGGER.error("Websocket disconnected")
             self.available = False
             async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, self.signal_reachable)
             self.hass.loop.call_later(RETRY_TIMER, self.reconnect, True)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
index 4a43a65d5bb..90b4421f164 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "loggers": ["aiounifi"],
   "quality_scale": "platinum",
-  "requirements": ["aiounifi==68"],
+  "requirements": ["aiounifi==69"],
   "ssdp": [
     {
       "manufacturer": "Ubiquiti Networks",
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index c1240cd9148..90f0a24453e 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ aiosyncthing==0.5.1
 aiotractive==0.5.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.unifi
-aiounifi==68
+aiounifi==69
 
 # homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet
 aiovlc==0.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 55016596bfb..a7e2fe393cc 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ aiosyncthing==0.5.1
 aiotractive==0.5.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.unifi
-aiounifi==68
+aiounifi==69
 
 # homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet
 aiovlc==0.1.0