diff --git a/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py b/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
index 539547a79f1..51da8113710 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Control4Light(Control4Entity, LightEntity):
         return None
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Flag supported features."""
         if self._is_dimmer:
             return LightEntityFeature.TRANSITION
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/decora_wifi/light.py b/homeassistant/components/decora_wifi/light.py
index 3c43e816097..820b5c8f53a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/decora_wifi/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/decora_wifi/light.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class DecoraWifiLight(LightEntity):
         return {self.color_mode}
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Return supported features."""
         if self._switch.canSetLevel:
             return LightEntityFeature.TRANSITION
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/light.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/light.py
index 624dfc8950f..76de857a863 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/light.py
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ class EsphomeLight(EsphomeEntity[LightInfo, LightState], LightEntity):
         return self._static_info.supported_color_modes_compat(self._api_version)
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature:
         """Flag supported features."""
-        flags: int = LightEntityFeature.FLASH
+        flags = LightEntityFeature.FLASH
 
         # All color modes except UNKNOWN,ON_OFF support transition
         modes = self._native_supported_color_modes
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homematic/light.py b/homeassistant/components/homematic/light.py
index 38a75266a17..87f3dfb314a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homematic/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homematic/light.py
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ class HMLight(HMDevice, LightEntity):
         return color_modes
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature:
         """Flag supported features."""
-        features: int = LightEntityFeature.TRANSITION
+        features = LightEntityFeature.TRANSITION
         if "PROGRAM" in self._hmdevice.WRITENODE:
             features |= LightEntityFeature.EFFECT
         return features
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/light.py b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/light.py
index 91ca64a87e6..15800419ed5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/light.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class HassAqualinkLight(AqualinkEntity, LightEntity):
         return {self.color_mode}
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Return the list of features supported by the light."""
         if self.dev.supports_effect:
             return LightEntityFeature.EFFECT
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
index 098b627cf48..80110dbd006 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ class LightEntity(ToggleEntity):
     _attr_rgbw_color: tuple[int, int, int, int] | None = None
     _attr_rgbww_color: tuple[int, int, int, int, int] | None = None
     _attr_supported_color_modes: set[ColorMode] | set[str] | None = None
-    _attr_supported_features: int = 0
+    _attr_supported_features: LightEntityFeature | int = 0
     _attr_xy_color: tuple[float, float] | None = None
 
     @property
@@ -1060,6 +1060,6 @@ class LightEntity(ToggleEntity):
         return self._attr_supported_color_modes
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Flag supported features."""
         return self._attr_supported_features
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smartthings/light.py b/homeassistant/components/smartthings/light.py
index ccf63582e86..514296d156a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smartthings/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smartthings/light.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class SmartThingsLight(SmartThingsEntity, LightEntity):
 
         return color_modes
 
-    def _determine_features(self):
+    def _determine_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Get features supported by the device."""
         features = 0
         # Transition
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
index db1c89921d1..8e0027b323f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
         return self._supported_color_modes
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Flag supported features."""
         supported_features = 0
         if self._effect_script is not None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py b/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
index f946629813e..65967eb6bea 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class TPLinkSmartLightStrip(TPLinkSmartBulb):
     device: SmartLightStrip
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature | int:
         """Flag supported features."""
         return super().supported_features | LightEntityFeature.EFFECT
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/upb/light.py b/homeassistant/components/upb/light.py
index 85cda1f0061..47680714d19 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/upb/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/upb/light.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class UpbLight(UpbAttachedEntity, LightEntity):
         return {self.color_mode}
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self) -> int:
+    def supported_features(self) -> LightEntityFeature:
         """Flag supported features."""
         if self._element.dimmable:
             return LightEntityFeature.TRANSITION | LightEntityFeature.FLASH
diff --git a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
index 3da5a537435..2d29ea2fb1a 100644
--- a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
+++ b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="supported_features",
-                    return_type="int",
+                    return_type=["LightEntityFeature", "int"],
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="turn_on",