diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink.py b/homeassistant/components/blink.py
index 4ae5007d665..a44f0163787 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, ATTR_ARMED)
 from homeassistant.helpers import discovery
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['blinkpy==0.5.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['blinkpy==0.6.0']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/blink.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/blink.py
index e434776ffc6..44557978117 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/blink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/blink.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class BlinkSensor(Entity):
         if self._type == 'temperature':
             self._state = camera.temperature
         elif self._type == 'battery':
-            self._state = camera.battery
+            self._state = camera.battery_string
         elif self._type == 'notifications':
             self._state = camera.notifications
         else:
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 2a10480f3a5..6a684cfc310 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ beautifulsoup4==4.6.0
 bellows==0.2.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.blink
-blinkpy==0.5.2
+blinkpy==0.6.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.light.blinksticklight
 blinkstick==1.1.8