diff --git a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
index bcb18402900..b976c1bd9d3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 from homeassistant.helpers import discovery
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['amcrest==1.2.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['amcrest==1.2.5']
 DEPENDENCIES = ['ffmpeg']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/camera.py
index 6acaa5fc86e..2793fbca958 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/camera.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Support for Amcrest IP cameras."""
+import asyncio
 import logging
-import threading
 
 from requests import RequestException
 from urllib3.exceptions import ReadTimeoutError
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ class AmcrestCam(Camera):
         self._stream_source = amcrest.stream_source
         self._resolution = amcrest.resolution
         self._token = self._auth = amcrest.authentication
-        self._snapshot_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._snapshot_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
-    def camera_image(self):
+    async def async_camera_image(self):
         """Return a still image response from the camera."""
-        with self._snapshot_lock:
+        async with self._snapshot_lock:
             try:
                 # Send the request to snap a picture and return raw jpg data
-                return self._camera.snapshot(channel=self._resolution).data
+                response = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                    self._camera.snapshot, self._resolution)
+                return response.data
             except (RequestException, ReadTimeoutError, ValueError) as error:
                 _LOGGER.error(
                     'Could not get camera image due to error %s', error)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index ec838ea6cc8..207097b2bdc 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ alarmdecoder==1.13.2
 alpha_vantage==2.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.amcrest
-amcrest==1.2.4
+amcrest==1.2.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.switch.anel_pwrctrl
 anel_pwrctrl-homeassistant==0.0.1.dev2