diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
index 83685e6e6a1..ec4eb77605c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/manifest.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/august",
+  "import_executor": true,
   "iot_class": "cloud_push",
   "loggers": ["pubnub", "yalexs"],
   "requirements": ["yalexs==1.11.4", "yalexs-ble==2.4.2"]