diff --git a/homeassistant/components/goalzero/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/goalzero/binary_sensor.py
index 6d53628f21e..9464067d426 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/goalzero/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/goalzero/binary_sensor.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ BINARY_SENSOR_TYPES: tuple[BinarySensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
     BinarySensorEntityDescription(
         key="backlight",
         translation_key="backlight",
-        icon="mdi:clock-digital",
     ),
     BinarySensorEntityDescription(
         key="app_online",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/goalzero/icons.json b/homeassistant/components/goalzero/icons.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bb8b416209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/goalzero/icons.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "entity": {
+    "binary_sensor": {
+      "backlight": {
+        "default": "mdi:clock-digital"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}