diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template/extensions/config_entries.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template/extensions/config_entries.py
index 27708724d476..af5baeec317f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template/extensions/config_entries.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template/extensions/config_entries.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Config entry functions for Home Assistant templates."""
 
 from collections.abc import Iterable
+from enum import Enum
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
@@ -104,4 +105,7 @@ class ConfigEntryExtension(BaseTemplateExtension):
         if config_entry is None:
             return None
 
-        return getattr(config_entry, attr_name)
+        value = getattr(config_entry, attr_name)
+        if isinstance(value, Enum):
+            return value.value
+        return value
diff --git a/tests/helpers/template/extensions/test_config_entries.py b/tests/helpers/template/extensions/test_config_entries.py
index ab82ce0d6463..0cd4897f2ff7 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/template/extensions/test_config_entries.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/template/extensions/test_config_entries.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def test_config_entry_attr(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     config_entry = MockConfigEntry(**info)
     config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
 
-    info["state"] = config_entries.ConfigEntryState.NOT_LOADED
+    info["state"] = "not_loaded"
 
     for key, value in info.items():
         assert render(