diff --git a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index 423203f..f98da9f 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await binary_sensor.register_binary_sensor(var, config)
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await register_ratgdo_child(var, config)
+    cg.add(var.set_type(var, config[CONF_TYPE]))
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.cpp b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.cpp
index 762d06d..3361ab7 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ static const char *const TAG = "ratgdo.binary_sensor";
 
 void RATGDOBinarySensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_BINARY_SENSOR("", "RATGDO BinarySensor", this);
+  LOG_PIN("  Type: ", this->type_);
+
 }
 
 void RATGDOBinarySensor::on_door_state(esphome::ratgdo::DoorState state) {}
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.h b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.h
index 6329abd..3d22335 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/binary_sensor/ratgdo_binary_sensor.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 class RATGDOBinarySensor : public binary_sensor::BinarySensor, public RATGDOClient, public Component {
  public:
   void dump_config() override;
+  void set_type(const std::string &type_) { this->type_ = type_; }
 
   void on_door_state(esphome::ratgdo::DoorState state) override;
   void on_light_state(esphome::ratgdo::LightState state) override;
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ class RATGDOBinarySensor : public binary_sensor::BinarySensor, public RATGDOClie
   void on_motion_state(esphome::ratgdo::MotionState state) override;
   void on_obstruction_state(esphome::ratgdo::ObstructionState state) override;
 
+  protected:
+   std::string type_;
+
 };
 
 }  // namespace ratgdo