diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
index d74f9329812..2f7f6dc996b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant.components import (
     alert,
     automation,
     binary_sensor,
+    button,
     camera,
     cover,
     fan,
@@ -424,6 +425,22 @@ class SwitchCapabilities(AlexaEntity):
         ]
 
 
+@ENTITY_ADAPTERS.register(button.DOMAIN)
+class ButtonCapabilities(AlexaEntity):
+    """Class to represent Button capabilities."""
+
+    def default_display_categories(self):
+        """Return the display categories for this entity."""
+        return [DisplayCategory.ACTIVITY_TRIGGER]
+
+    def interfaces(self):
+        """Yield the supported interfaces."""
+        return [
+            AlexaSceneController(self.entity, supports_deactivation=False),
+            Alexa(self.hass),
+        ]
+
+
 @ENTITY_ADAPTERS.register(climate.DOMAIN)
 class ClimateCapabilities(AlexaEntity):
     """Class to represent Climate capabilities."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
index edf900bb18f..edd510f7844 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import math
 
 from homeassistant import core as ha
 from homeassistant.components import (
+    button,
     camera,
     cover,
     fan,
@@ -313,9 +314,13 @@ async def async_api_activate(hass, config, directive, context):
     entity = directive.entity
     domain = entity.domain
 
+    service = SERVICE_TURN_ON
+    if domain == button.DOMAIN:
+        service = button.SERVICE_PRESS
+
     await hass.services.async_call(
         domain,
-        SERVICE_TURN_ON,
+        service,
         {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity.entity_id},
         blocking=False,
         context=context,
diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
index 99d43816050..12708c9b55a 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
 )
 import homeassistant.components.vacuum as vacuum
 from homeassistant.config import async_process_ha_core_config
-from homeassistant.const import TEMP_CELSIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_UNKNOWN, TEMP_CELSIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
 from homeassistant.core import Context
 from homeassistant.helpers import entityfilter
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
@@ -3937,3 +3937,23 @@ async def test_initialize_camera_stream(hass, mock_camera, mock_stream):
         "https://mycamerastream.test/api/camera_proxy/camera.demo_camera?token="
         in response["payload"]["imageUri"]
     )
+
+
+async def test_button(hass):
+    """Test button discovery."""
+    device = ("button.ring_doorbell", STATE_UNKNOWN, {"friendly_name": "Ring Doorbell"})
+    appliance = await discovery_test(device, hass)
+
+    assert appliance["endpointId"] == "button#ring_doorbell"
+    assert appliance["displayCategories"][0] == "ACTIVITY_TRIGGER"
+    assert appliance["friendlyName"] == "Ring Doorbell"
+
+    capabilities = assert_endpoint_capabilities(
+        appliance, "Alexa.SceneController", "Alexa"
+    )
+    scene_capability = get_capability(capabilities, "Alexa.SceneController")
+    assert scene_capability["supportsDeactivation"] is False
+
+    await assert_scene_controller_works(
+        "button#ring_doorbell", "button.press", False, hass
+    )