diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
index 04b764e271c..3f48e2afde6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_PLATFORM
 from homeassistant.config import async_log_exception, config_without_domain
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
-from homeassistant.helpers import config_per_platform
+from homeassistant.helpers import config_per_platform, script
 from homeassistant.loader import IntegrationNotFound
 
-from . import CONF_TRIGGER, DOMAIN, PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+from . import CONF_ACTION, CONF_TRIGGER, DOMAIN, PLATFORM_SCHEMA
 
 # mypy: allow-untyped-calls, allow-untyped-defs
 # mypy: no-check-untyped-defs, no-warn-return-any
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ async def async_validate_config_item(hass, config, full_config=None):
                 )
             triggers.append(trigger)
         config[CONF_TRIGGER] = triggers
+
+        actions = []
+        for action in config[CONF_ACTION]:
+            action = await script.async_validate_action_config(hass, action)
+            actions.append(action)
+        config[CONF_ACTION] = actions
     except (vol.Invalid, HomeAssistantError, IntegrationNotFound) as ex:
         async_log_exception(ex, DOMAIN, full_config or config, hass)
         return None
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
index a4f6afa1636..e383f1013ab 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
@@ -8,13 +8,9 @@ from typing import Optional, Sequence, Callable, Dict, List, Set, Tuple, Any
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
+import homeassistant.components.device_automation as device_automation
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, Context, callback, CALLBACK_TYPE
-from homeassistant.const import (
-    CONF_CONDITION,
-    CONF_DEVICE_ID,
-    CONF_DOMAIN,
-    CONF_TIMEOUT,
-)
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_CONDITION, CONF_DEVICE_ID, CONF_TIMEOUT
 from homeassistant import exceptions
 from homeassistant.helpers import (
     service,
@@ -27,7 +23,6 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.event import (
     async_track_template,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
-from homeassistant.loader import async_get_integration
 import homeassistant.util.dt as date_util
 from homeassistant.util.async_ import run_callback_threadsafe
 
@@ -86,6 +81,21 @@ def call_from_config(
     Script(hass, cv.SCRIPT_SCHEMA(config)).run(variables, context)
 
 
+async def async_validate_action_config(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType
+) -> ConfigType:
+    """Validate config."""
+    action_type = _determine_action(config)
+
+    if action_type == ACTION_DEVICE_AUTOMATION:
+        platform = await device_automation.async_get_device_automation_platform(
+            hass, config, "action"
+        )
+        config = platform.ACTION_SCHEMA(config)
+
+    return config
+
+
 class _StopScript(Exception):
     """Throw if script needs to stop."""
 
@@ -335,8 +345,9 @@ class Script:
         """
         self.last_action = action.get(CONF_ALIAS, "device automation")
         self._log("Executing step %s" % self.last_action)
-        integration = await async_get_integration(self.hass, action[CONF_DOMAIN])
-        platform = integration.get_platform("device_action")
+        platform = await device_automation.async_get_device_automation_platform(
+            self.hass, action, "action"
+        )
         await platform.async_call_action_from_config(
             self.hass, action, variables, context
         )
diff --git a/tests/components/device_automation/test_init.py b/tests/components/device_automation/test_init.py
index 6dcd8391bf8..acfa853d596 100644
--- a/tests/components/device_automation/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/device_automation/test_init.py
@@ -185,6 +185,25 @@ async def test_automation_with_non_existing_integration(hass, caplog):
     assert "Integration 'beer' not found" in caplog.text
 
 
+async def test_automation_with_integration_without_device_action(hass, caplog):
+    """Test automation with integration without device action support."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        automation.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            automation.DOMAIN: {
+                "alias": "hello",
+                "trigger": {"platform": "event", "event_type": "test_event1"},
+                "action": {"device_id": "", "domain": "test"},
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert (
+        "Integration 'test' does not support device automation actions" in caplog.text
+    )
+
+
 async def test_automation_with_integration_without_device_trigger(hass, caplog):
     """Test automation with integration without device trigger support."""
     assert await async_setup_component(
@@ -208,6 +227,23 @@ async def test_automation_with_integration_without_device_trigger(hass, caplog):
     )
 
 
+async def test_automation_with_bad_action(hass, caplog):
+    """Test automation with bad device action."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        automation.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            automation.DOMAIN: {
+                "alias": "hello",
+                "trigger": {"platform": "event", "event_type": "test_event1"},
+                "action": {"device_id": "", "domain": "light"},
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert "required key not provided" in caplog.text
+
+
 async def test_automation_with_bad_trigger(hass, caplog):
     """Test automation with bad device trigger."""
     assert await async_setup_component(