diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
index 192dc4de537..912b134d454 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async def async_connect_or_timeout(hass, roomba):
         name = None
         with async_timeout.timeout(10):
             _LOGGER.debug("Initialize connection to vacuum")
-            await hass.async_add_job(roomba.connect)
+            await hass.async_add_executor_job(roomba.connect)
             while not roomba.roomba_connected or name is None:
                 # Waiting for connection and check datas ready
                 name = roomba_reported_state(roomba).get("name", None)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ async def async_disconnect_or_timeout(hass, roomba):
     """Disconnect to vacuum."""
     _LOGGER.debug("Disconnect vacuum")
     with async_timeout.timeout(3):
-        await hass.async_add_job(roomba.disconnect)
+        await hass.async_add_executor_job(roomba.disconnect)
     return True