diff --git a/homeassistant/components/debugpy/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/debugpy/__init__.py
index 21cfeb15a80..1dc0f525c4d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/debugpy/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/debugpy/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
         """Enable asyncio debugging and start the debugger."""
         get_running_loop().set_debug(True)
 
-        debugpy.listen((conf[CONF_HOST], conf[CONF_PORT]))
+        await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+            debugpy.listen, (conf[CONF_HOST], conf[CONF_PORT])
+        )
 
         if conf[CONF_WAIT]:
             _LOGGER.warning(