diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/manifest.json
index eb006f408bc..1ffbe69888f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Sendgrid",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/components/sendgrid",
   "requirements": [
-    "sendgrid==6.0.5"
+    "sendgrid==6.1.0"
   ],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": []
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/notify.py
index ac334587b89..f16758a5355 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sendgrid/notify.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import logging
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
+from sendgrid import SendGridAPIClient
+
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_API_KEY,
     CONF_RECIPIENT,
@@ -45,8 +47,6 @@ class SendgridNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
 
     def __init__(self, config):
         """Initialize the service."""
-        from sendgrid import SendGridAPIClient
-
         self.api_key = config[CONF_API_KEY]
         self.sender = config[CONF_SENDER]
         self.sender_name = config[CONF_SENDER_NAME]
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 08ed0d4476f..ad7ba89e4ca 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ schiene==0.23
 scsgate==0.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.sendgrid
-sendgrid==6.0.5
+sendgrid==6.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.sensehat
 sense-hat==2.2.0