diff --git a/custom_components/kumo/climate.py b/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
index 36f6bed..5c80aa3 100644
--- a/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
+++ b/custom_components/kumo/climate.py
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ class KumoThermostat(CoordinatedKumoEntity, ClimateEntity):
         "runstate",
     ]
 
-    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False # can be removed once 2024.12 is no longer supported
-
     def __init__(self, coordinator: KumoDataUpdateCoordinator):
         """Initialize the thermostat."""
 
diff --git a/hacs.json b/hacs.json
index 8f7c532..e623288 100644
--- a/hacs.json
+++ b/hacs.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "Mitsubishi Kumo Cloud",
   "render_readme": true,
-  "homeassistant": "2024.1.0"
+  "homeassistant": "2025.1.0"
 }