diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index f1fb578155b..fcb3f9cf498 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -692,6 +692,8 @@ build.json @home-assistant/supervisor
 /homeassistant/components/iqvia/ @bachya
 /tests/components/iqvia/ @bachya
 /homeassistant/components/irish_rail_transport/ @ttroy50
+/homeassistant/components/isal/ @bdraco
+/tests/components/isal/ @bdraco
 /homeassistant/components/islamic_prayer_times/ @engrbm87 @cpfair
 /tests/components/islamic_prayer_times/ @engrbm87 @cpfair
 /homeassistant/components/iss/ @DurgNomis-drol
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
index 83601599d88..48f46bf973d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from aiohttp.typedefs import JSONDecoder, StrOrURL
 from aiohttp.web_exceptions import HTTPMovedPermanently, HTTPRedirection
 from aiohttp.web_protocol import RequestHandler
 from aiohttp_fast_url_dispatcher import FastUrlDispatcher, attach_fast_url_dispatcher
-from aiohttp_isal import enable_isal
 from cryptography import x509
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes, serialization
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.http import (
     HomeAssistantView,
     current_request,
 )
+from homeassistant.helpers.importlib import async_import_module
 from homeassistant.helpers.network import NoURLAvailableError, get_url
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 from homeassistant.loader import bind_hass
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ class ApiConfig:
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     """Set up the HTTP API and debug interface."""
-    enable_isal()
+    # Late import to ensure isal is updated before
+    # we import aiohttp_fast_zlib
+    (await async_import_module(hass, "aiohttp_fast_zlib")).enable()
 
     conf: ConfData | None = config.get(DOMAIN)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/http/manifest.json
index fb804251edc..b48a188cf47 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "domain": "http",
   "name": "HTTP",
+  "after_dependencies": ["isal"],
   "codeowners": ["@home-assistant/core"],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/http",
   "integration_type": "system",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/isal/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/isal/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3df59b7ea9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/isal/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""The isal integration."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
+
+DOMAIN = "isal"
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.empty_config_schema(DOMAIN)
+
+
+async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
+    """Set up up isal.
+
+    This integration is only used so that isal can be an optional
+    dep for aiohttp-fast-zlib.
+    """
+    return True
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/isal/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/isal/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d367b1c8eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/isal/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "domain": "isal",
+  "name": "Intelligent Storage Acceleration",
+  "codeowners": ["@bdraco"],
+  "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/isal",
+  "integration_type": "system",
+  "iot_class": "local_polling",
+  "quality_scale": "internal",
+  "requirements": ["isal==1.6.1"]
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt b/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt
index 9823505cee1..1f86ce8c5f7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt
+++ b/homeassistant/package_constraints.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ aiodhcpwatcher==1.0.0
 aiodiscover==2.1.0
 aiodns==3.2.0
 aiohttp-fast-url-dispatcher==0.3.0
-aiohttp-isal==0.3.1
+aiohttp-fast-zlib==0.1.0
 aiohttp==3.9.5
 aiohttp_cors==0.7.0
 aiohttp_session==2.12.0
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c036daeb35e..5ff627600b5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies    = [
     "aiohttp_cors==0.7.0",
     "aiohttp_session==2.12.0",
     "aiohttp-fast-url-dispatcher==0.3.0",
-    "aiohttp-isal==0.3.1",
+    "aiohttp-fast-zlib==0.1.0",
     "astral==2.2",
     "async-interrupt==1.1.1",
     "attrs==23.2.0",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index df001251a04..d112263386b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ aiohttp==3.9.5
 aiohttp_cors==0.7.0
 aiohttp_session==2.12.0
 aiohttp-fast-url-dispatcher==0.3.0
-aiohttp-isal==0.3.1
+aiohttp-fast-zlib==0.1.0
 astral==2.2
 async-interrupt==1.1.1
 attrs==23.2.0
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 9df14bf9eea..dc83388b9df 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1160,6 +1160,9 @@ intellifire4py==2.2.2
 # homeassistant.components.iperf3
 iperf3==0.1.11
 
+# homeassistant.components.isal
+isal==1.6.1
+
 # homeassistant.components.gogogate2
 ismartgate==5.0.1
 
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 257c2d4033d..e7bfcd5e1a3 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -941,6 +941,9 @@ insteon-frontend-home-assistant==0.5.0
 # homeassistant.components.intellifire
 intellifire4py==2.2.2
 
+# homeassistant.components.isal
+isal==1.6.1
+
 # homeassistant.components.gogogate2
 ismartgate==5.0.1
 
diff --git a/tests/components/isal/__init__.py b/tests/components/isal/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..388be1aa266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/isal/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Tests for the Intelligent Storage Acceleration integration."""
diff --git a/tests/components/isal/test_init.py b/tests/components/isal/test_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66e9984dfe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/isal/test_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""Test the Intelligent Storage Acceleration setup."""
+
+from homeassistant.components.isal import DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
+
+
+async def test_setup(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Ensure we can setup."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, {})
diff --git a/tests/test_requirements.py b/tests/test_requirements.py
index 73f3f54c3c4..2b2415e22a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_requirements.py
+++ b/tests/test_requirements.py
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ async def test_discovery_requirements_mqtt(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     ) as mock_process:
         await async_get_integration_with_requirements(hass, "mqtt_comp")
 
-    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 1
+    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 2
     assert mock_process.mock_calls[0][1][1] == mqtt.requirements
 
 
@@ -608,12 +608,13 @@ async def test_discovery_requirements_ssdp(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     ) as mock_process:
         await async_get_integration_with_requirements(hass, "ssdp_comp")
 
-    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 3
+    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 4
     assert mock_process.mock_calls[0][1][1] == ssdp.requirements
     assert {
         mock_process.mock_calls[1][1][0],
         mock_process.mock_calls[2][1][0],
-    } == {"network", "recorder"}
+        mock_process.mock_calls[3][1][0],
+    } == {"network", "recorder", "isal"}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ async def test_discovery_requirements_zeroconf(
     ) as mock_process:
         await async_get_integration_with_requirements(hass, "comp")
 
-    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 3
+    assert len(mock_process.mock_calls) == 4
     assert mock_process.mock_calls[0][1][1] == zeroconf.requirements