diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/vicare/__init__.py
index 7632a101769..335e89eb873 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ from PyViCare.PyViCareGazBoiler import GazBoiler
 from PyViCare.PyViCareHeatPump import HeatPump
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_NAME,
+    CONF_PASSWORD,
+    CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
+    CONF_USERNAME,
+)
 from homeassistant.helpers import discovery
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.storage import STORAGE_DIR
@@ -40,6 +45,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
             {
                 vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
                 vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, default=60): vol.All(
+                    cv.time_period, lambda value: value.total_seconds()
+                ),
                 vol.Optional(CONF_CIRCUIT): int,
                 vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default="ViCare"): cv.string,
                 vol.Optional(CONF_HEATING_TYPE, default=DEFAULT_HEATING_TYPE): cv.enum(
@@ -59,6 +67,8 @@ def setup(hass, config):
     if conf.get(CONF_CIRCUIT) is not None:
         params["circuit"] = conf[CONF_CIRCUIT]
 
+    params["cacheDuration"] = conf.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL)
+
     heating_type = conf[CONF_HEATING_TYPE]
 
     try:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/vicare/climate.py
index ef5533523f8..1b101cc7612 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/climate.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """Viessmann ViCare climate device."""
-from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
 import requests
@@ -80,9 +79,6 @@ HA_TO_VICARE_PRESET_HEATING = {
 
 PYVICARE_ERROR = "error"
 
-# Scan interval of 15 minutes seems to be safe to not hit the ViCare server rate limit
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=900)
-
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Create the ViCare climate devices."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/vicare/manifest.json
index 66fd15d3a90..a03c927c2ac 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/manifest.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vicare",
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@oischinger"],
-  "requirements": ["PyViCare==0.1.7"]
+  "requirements": ["PyViCare==0.1.10"]
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py b/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
index fdac2962739..eea3d81faf6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/water_heater.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """Viessmann ViCare water_heater device."""
-from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
 import requests
@@ -43,9 +42,6 @@ HA_TO_VICARE_HVAC_DHW = {
 
 PYVICARE_ERROR = "error"
 
-# Scan interval of 15 minutes seems to be safe to not hit the ViCare server rate limit
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=900)
-
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Create the ViCare water_heater devices."""
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 3432f8c8ffd..99be3ba875e 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ PySocks==1.7.1
 PyTransportNSW==0.1.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.vicare
-PyViCare==0.1.7
+PyViCare==0.1.10
 
 # homeassistant.components.xiaomi_aqara
 PyXiaomiGateway==0.12.4