diff --git a/lib/extension/externalConverters.ts b/lib/extension/externalConverters.ts
index 5c54bbbae..e281349d3 100644
--- a/lib/extension/externalConverters.ts
+++ b/lib/extension/externalConverters.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type * as zhc from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
 
-import {addDefinition, removeExternalDefinitions} from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
+import {addExternalDefinition, removeExternalDefinitions} from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
 
 import logger from '../util/logger';
 import ExternalJSExtension from './externalJS';
 
-type ModuleExports = zhc.Definition | zhc.Definition[];
+type ModuleExports = zhc.ExternalDefinitionWithExtend | zhc.ExternalDefinitionWithExtend[];
 
 export default class ExternalConverters extends ExternalJSExtension<ModuleExports> {
     constructor(
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ export default class ExternalConverters extends ExternalJSExtension<ModuleExport
         try {
             removeExternalDefinitions(name);
 
-            for (const definition of this.getDefinitions(module)) {
+            const definitions = Array.isArray(module) ? module : [module];
+            for (const definition of definitions) {
                 definition.externalConverterName = name;
 
-                addDefinition(definition);
+                addExternalDefinition(definition);
                 logger.info(`Loaded external converter '${name}'.`);
             }
 
@@ -61,8 +62,4 @@ export default class ExternalConverters extends ExternalJSExtension<ModuleExport
             throw error;
         }
     }
-
-    private getDefinitions(module: ModuleExports): zhc.Definition[] {
-        return Array.isArray(module) ? module : [module];
-    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts b/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
index 78dd78141..f1141c2b3 100644
--- a/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
+++ b/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+import type * as zhc from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
+
 import assert from 'node:assert';
 
 import bind from 'bind-decorator';
 import stringify from 'json-stable-stringify-without-jsonify';
 
-import * as zhc from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
-
 import logger from '../util/logger';
 import * as settings from '../util/settings';
 import utils, {assertBinaryExpose, assertEnumExpose, assertNumericExpose, isBinaryExpose, isEnumExpose, isNumericExpose} from '../util/utils';
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c94f2b663..872030b5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "winston-transport": "^4.9.0",
         "ws": "^8.18.0",
         "zigbee-herdsman": "3.2.6",
-        "zigbee-herdsman-converters": "21.38.0",
+        "zigbee-herdsman-converters": "22.0.1",
         "zigbee2mqtt-frontend": "0.9.4"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 61cbf606b..f95e3f208 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 3.2.6
         version: 3.2.6
       zigbee-herdsman-converters:
-        specifier: 21.38.0
-        version: 21.38.0
+        specifier: 22.0.1
+        version: 22.0.1
       zigbee2mqtt-frontend:
         specifier: 0.9.4
         version: 0.9.4
@@ -1848,8 +1848,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rVksvsnNCdJ/ohGc6xgPwyN8eheCxsiLM8mxuE/t/mOVqJewPuO1miLpTHQiRgTKCLexL4MeAFVagts7HmNZ2Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
-  zigbee-herdsman-converters@21.38.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sGXpVINJ4Ls2KwZAsI7fUhS6oZW3+qEUDpGVRxFLvnIVXJIkSxjAr22IOdQccVS5srEQzzpp7TbddJY8wtgxZQ==}
+  zigbee-herdsman-converters@22.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-rgwaPIUPe6an76NG+X9vdO1p+xTieCSqpc4vhJpji0BQvrm+lCS4snBPWUFolONgN7EZcynmvcLki6+MsF5mSw==}
 
   zigbee-herdsman@3.2.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-qUNJLEKMOP9zF2C29dESVuTIvQ2jIWmn4Gc7e15PvJ4C4h0Kafe+T5Ujx5CHsxjC8+gZZA6HOSQF1/aufBGkxA==}
@@ -3530,7 +3530,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   yocto-queue@0.1.0: {}
 
-  zigbee-herdsman-converters@21.38.0:
+  zigbee-herdsman-converters@22.0.1:
     dependencies:
       buffer-crc32: 1.0.0
       iconv-lite: 0.6.3
diff --git a/test/extensions/externalConverters.test.ts b/test/extensions/externalConverters.test.ts
index 0fa50e6ad..f92bc8ef1 100644
--- a/test/extensions/externalConverters.test.ts
+++ b/test/extensions/externalConverters.test.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
     const rmSyncSpy = vi.spyOn(fs, 'rmSync');
     const writeFileSyncSpy = vi.spyOn(fs, 'writeFileSync');
 
-    const zhcAddDefinitionSpy = vi.spyOn(zhc, 'addDefinition');
+    const zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy = vi.spyOn(zhc, 'addExternalDefinition');
     const zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy = vi.spyOn(zhc, 'removeExternalDefinitions');
 
     const mocksClear = [
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
         mkdirSyncSpy,
         rmSyncSpy,
         writeFileSyncSpy,
-        zhcAddDefinitionSpy,
+        zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy,
         zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy,
     ];
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
             expect(zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
             expect(zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, 'mock-external-converter-multiple.js');
             expect(zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'mock-external-converter.js');
-            expect(zhcAddDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+            expect(zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
                 1,
                 expect.objectContaining({
                     mock: 1,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
                     description: 'external_1',
                 }),
             );
-            expect(zhcAddDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+            expect(zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
                 2,
                 expect.objectContaining({
                     mock: 2,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
                     description: 'external_2',
                 }),
             );
-            expect(zhcAddDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+            expect(zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
                 3,
                 expect.objectContaining({
                     mock: true,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
             expect(writeFileSyncSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(converterFilePath, converterCode, 'utf8');
             expect(zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
             expect(zhcRemoveExternalDefinitionsSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, converterName);
-            expect(zhcAddDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect(zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
                 expect.objectContaining({
                     mock: true,
                     zigbeeModel: ['external_converter_device'],
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ describe('Extension: ExternalConverters', () => {
 
         const errorMsg = `Invalid definition`;
 
-        zhcAddDefinitionSpy.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        zhcAddExternalDefinitionSpy.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
             throw new Error(errorMsg);
         });
 
diff --git a/test/extensions/homeassistant.test.ts b/test/extensions/homeassistant.test.ts
index 09eb285f1..54f934b7b 100644
--- a/test/extensions/homeassistant.test.ts
+++ b/test/extensions/homeassistant.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import assert from 'node:assert';
 
 import stringify from 'json-stable-stringify-without-jsonify';
 
+import * as zhc from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters';
+import {KeyValueAny} from 'zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/types';
+
 import {Controller} from '../../lib/controller';
 import HomeAssistant from '../../lib/extension/homeassistant';
 import * as settings from '../../lib/util/settings';
@@ -79,7 +82,12 @@ describe('Extension: HomeAssistant', () => {
 
     it('Should not have duplicate type/object_ids in a mapping', async () => {
         const duplicated: string[] = [];
-        (await import('zigbee-herdsman-converters')).definitions.forEach((d) => {
+
+        (await import('zigbee-herdsman-converters/devices/index')).default.forEach((baseDefinition) => {
+            const d = zhc.prepareDefinition(
+                // @ts-expect-error inferred type is wrong
+                baseDefinition,
+            );
             const exposes = typeof d.exposes == 'function' ? d.exposes(undefined, undefined) : d.exposes;
             const device = {
                 definition: d,
@@ -2256,7 +2264,7 @@ describe('Extension: HomeAssistant', () => {
         await vi.runOnlyPendingTimersAsync();
         await flushPromises();
 
-        let payload = {
+        let payload: KeyValueAny = {
             name: 'Chill scene',
             command_topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/bulb_color_2/set',
             payload_on: '{ "scene_recall": 1 }',
diff --git a/test/extensions/onEvent.test.ts b/test/extensions/onEvent.test.ts
index 13df64503..c33a863b0 100644
--- a/test/extensions/onEvent.test.ts
+++ b/test/extensions/onEvent.test.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import * as settings from '../../lib/util/settings';
 
 const mockOnEvent = vi.fn();
 const mockLivoloOnEvent = vi.fn();
-const mappedLivolo = zhc.findByModel('TI0001')!;
-mappedLivolo.onEvent = mockLivoloOnEvent;
 // @ts-expect-error mock
 zhc.onEvent = mockOnEvent;
 
@@ -21,6 +19,11 @@ const mocksClear = [mockMQTTPublishAsync, mockLogger.warning, mockLogger.debug];
 describe('Extension: OnEvent', () => {
     let controller: Controller;
 
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+        const mappedLivolo = (await zhc.findByDevice(devices.LIVOLO))!;
+        mappedLivolo.onEvent = mockLivoloOnEvent;
+    });
+
     beforeEach(async () => {
         vi.useFakeTimers();
         data.writeDefaultConfiguration();