diff --git a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/__init__.py
index d805623fb9a..86a2242944d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/__init__.py
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ def get_influx_connection(conf, test_write=False, test_read=False):
 
         buckets = []
         if test_write:
-            # Try to write [] to influx. If we can connect and creds are valid
+            # Try to write b"" to influx. If we can connect and creds are valid
             # Then invalid inputs is returned. Anything else is a broken config
             try:
-                write_v2([])
+                write_v2(b"")
             except ValueError:
                 pass
             write_api = influx.write_api(write_options=ASYNCHRONOUS)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/manifest.json
index 46d234e370c..ec1bd8f9594 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/manifest.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "domain": "influxdb",
   "name": "InfluxDB",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/influxdb",
-  "requirements": ["influxdb==5.2.3", "influxdb-client==1.6.0"],
+  "requirements": ["influxdb==5.2.3", "influxdb-client==1.8.0"],
   "codeowners": ["@fabaff", "@mdegat01"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 101d37c99f7..a324054327c 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ ihcsdk==2.7.0
 incomfort-client==0.4.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.influxdb
-influxdb-client==1.6.0
+influxdb-client==1.8.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.influxdb
 influxdb==5.2.3
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index b38ca96aca6..34a892fdf69 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ huawei-lte-api==1.4.12
 iaqualink==0.3.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.influxdb
-influxdb-client==1.6.0
+influxdb-client==1.8.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.influxdb
 influxdb==5.2.3