HomeKit with ESPhome Xiaomi MiJia sensors, Setting Device_class

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Hey,

I am trying to get some sensor data from ESPhome to appear in Homekit.

For example I have this in my config.

homekit:
  filter:
    include_entities:
      - cover.garage_door
      - sensor.ensuite_humidity

While the Garage door appears, the sensor does not. Look around it appears that I need to set a “device_class” on this sensor and set it as “humidity”.

How ever since i am getting the sensor data from the ESPhome intergration, I cant seem to set “device_class”.

ESPhome Config

sensor:
  - platform: xiaomi_mijia
    mac_address: 58:2D:34:34:E8:73
    temperature:
      name: "Ensuite Temperature"
    humidity:
      name: "Ensuite Humidity"
    battery_level:
      name: "Ensuite Battery Level

Home Assistant output for sensor.ensuite_humidity

unit_of_measurement: %
friendly_name: Ensuite Humidity
icon: mdi:water-percent

Add to that I tried to use the customisation override in the settings, and while it will set the device class, this doesn’t seem to be persistent/work constantly and doesn’t seem to correct the issue with Homekit.

Is there a way I can get the sensor data from ESPhome to appear?