diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/august/binary_sensor.py
index fe5c1f06505..50378b837a4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/binary_sensor.py
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ def _retrieve_ding_state(data: AugustData, detail: DoorbellDetail | LockDetail)
     if latest is None:
         return False
 
-    if (
-        data.activity_stream.pubnub.connected
-        and latest.action == ACTION_DOORBELL_CALL_MISSED
-    ):
+    if data.push_updates_connected and latest.action == ACTION_DOORBELL_CALL_MISSED:
         return False
 
     return _activity_time_based_state(latest)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/lock.py b/homeassistant/components/august/lock.py
index 47b1be52184..1e1664018b4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/lock.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/lock.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AugustLock(AugustEntityMixin, RestoreEntity, LockEntity):
     async def async_lock(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Lock the device."""
         assert self._data.activity_stream is not None
-        if self._data.activity_stream.pubnub.connected:
+        if self._data.push_updates_connected:
             await self._data.async_lock_async(self._device_id, self._hyper_bridge)
             return
         await self._call_lock_operation(self._data.async_lock)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class AugustLock(AugustEntityMixin, RestoreEntity, LockEntity):
     async def async_open(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Open/unlatch the device."""
         assert self._data.activity_stream is not None
-        if self._data.activity_stream.pubnub.connected:
+        if self._data.push_updates_connected:
             await self._data.async_unlatch_async(self._device_id, self._hyper_bridge)
             return
         await self._call_lock_operation(self._data.async_unlatch)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AugustLock(AugustEntityMixin, RestoreEntity, LockEntity):
     async def async_unlock(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Unlock the device."""
         assert self._data.activity_stream is not None
-        if self._data.activity_stream.pubnub.connected:
+        if self._data.push_updates_connected:
             await self._data.async_unlock_async(self._device_id, self._hyper_bridge)
             return
         await self._call_lock_operation(self._data.async_unlock)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
index d4bad52c339..923cb11c248 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/august",
   "iot_class": "cloud_push",
   "loggers": ["pubnub", "yalexs"],
-  "requirements": ["yalexs==6.0.0", "yalexs-ble==2.4.2"]
+  "requirements": ["yalexs==6.1.0", "yalexs-ble==2.4.2"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 8ac84a8608d..7415ffa9e33 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ yalesmartalarmclient==0.3.9
 yalexs-ble==2.4.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.august
-yalexs==6.0.0
+yalexs==6.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.yeelight
 yeelight==0.7.14
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 3b855490169..20e5977656d 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ yalesmartalarmclient==0.3.9
 yalexs-ble==2.4.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.august
-yalexs==6.0.0
+yalexs==6.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.yeelight
 yeelight==0.7.14