diff --git a/homeassistant/components/yeelight/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/yeelight/manifest.json
index 20f8ed3ed4d..58d2d6991ee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/yeelight/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/yeelight/manifest.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "homekit": {
     "models": ["YL*"]
   },
+  "import_executor": true,
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "loggers": ["async_upnp_client", "yeelight"],
   "quality_scale": "platinum",