diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
index 3863ab0c88d..2b775e3a602 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.config_validation import make_entity_service_schema
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import ToggleEntity
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_component import EntityComponent
+from homeassistant.helpers.service import async_register_admin_service
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import RestoreEntity
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import TemplateVarsType
 from homeassistant.loader import bind_hass
@@ -179,8 +180,12 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER, trigger_service_handler, schema=TRIGGER_SERVICE_SCHEMA
     )
 
-    hass.services.async_register(
-        DOMAIN, SERVICE_RELOAD, reload_service_handler, schema=RELOAD_SERVICE_SCHEMA
+    async_register_admin_service(
+        hass,
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_RELOAD,
+        reload_service_handler,
+        schema=RELOAD_SERVICE_SCHEMA,
     )
 
     hass.services.async_register(
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/common.py b/tests/components/automation/common.py
index c7aa8f1eced..729a6bb7212 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/common.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ async def async_trigger(hass, entity_id=ENTITY_MATCH_ALL):
 
 
 @bind_hass
-async def async_reload(hass):
+async def async_reload(hass, context=None):
     """Reload the automation from config."""
-    await hass.services.async_call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_RELOAD)
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_RELOAD, blocking=True, context=context
+    )
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
index a0573ce7c1b..d5498c04814 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 """The tests for the automation component."""
 from datetime import timedelta
-from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
-from homeassistant.core import State, CoreState, Context
-from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 import homeassistant.components.automation as automation
 from homeassistant.const import (
-    ATTR_NAME,
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
-    STATE_ON,
-    STATE_OFF,
-    EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
+    ATTR_NAME,
     EVENT_AUTOMATION_TRIGGERED,
+    EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
+    STATE_OFF,
+    STATE_ON,
 )
-from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.core import Context, CoreState, State
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError, Unauthorized
+from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
 from tests.common import (
     assert_setup_component,
     async_fire_time_changed,
-    mock_restore_cache,
     async_mock_service,
+    mock_restore_cache,
 )
 from tests.components.automation import common
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ async def test_services(hass, calls):
     assert automation.is_on(hass, entity_id)
 
 
-async def test_reload_config_service(hass, calls):
+async def test_reload_config_service(hass, calls, hass_admin_user, hass_read_only_user):
     """Test the reload config service."""
     assert await async_setup_component(
         hass,
@@ -488,7 +488,10 @@ async def test_reload_config_service(hass, calls):
         },
     ):
         with patch("homeassistant.config.find_config_file", return_value=""):
-            await common.async_reload(hass)
+            with pytest.raises(Unauthorized):
+                await common.async_reload(hass, Context(user_id=hass_read_only_user.id))
+                await hass.async_block_till_done()
+            await common.async_reload(hass, Context(user_id=hass_admin_user.id))
             await hass.async_block_till_done()
             # De-flake ?!
             await hass.async_block_till_done()