diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openuv/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/openuv/__init__.py
index 20ef5211c23..77755fdca21 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openuv/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openuv/__init__.py
@@ -51,23 +51,31 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up OpenUV as config entry."""
     _verify_domain_control = verify_domain_control(hass, DOMAIN)
 
+    websession = aiohttp_client.async_get_clientsession(hass)
+    openuv = OpenUV(
+        entry,
+        Client(
+            entry.data[CONF_API_KEY],
+            entry.data.get(CONF_LATITUDE, hass.config.latitude),
+            entry.data.get(CONF_LONGITUDE, hass.config.longitude),
+            altitude=entry.data.get(CONF_ELEVATION, hass.config.elevation),
+            session=websession,
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # We disable the client's request retry abilities here to avoid a lengthy (and
+    # blocking) startup:
+    openuv.client.disable_request_retries()
+
     try:
-        websession = aiohttp_client.async_get_clientsession(hass)
-        openuv = OpenUV(
-            entry,
-            Client(
-                entry.data[CONF_API_KEY],
-                entry.data.get(CONF_LATITUDE, hass.config.latitude),
-                entry.data.get(CONF_LONGITUDE, hass.config.longitude),
-                altitude=entry.data.get(CONF_ELEVATION, hass.config.elevation),
-                session=websession,
-            ),
-        )
         await openuv.async_update()
     except OpenUvError as err:
         LOGGER.error("Config entry failed: %s", err)
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
 
+    # Once we've successfully authenticated, we re-enable client request retries:
+    openuv.client.enable_request_retries()
+
     hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})
     hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = openuv
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openuv/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/openuv/manifest.json
index 207bd307d21..6132cda2710 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openuv/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openuv/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "OpenUV",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/openuv",
-  "requirements": ["pyopenuv==2.2.1"],
+  "requirements": ["pyopenuv==2021.11.0"],
   "codeowners": ["@bachya"],
   "iot_class": "cloud_polling"
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index b37f890f11f..7b08015b8f7 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ pyoctoprintapi==0.1.6
 pyombi==0.1.10
 
 # homeassistant.components.openuv
-pyopenuv==2.2.1
+pyopenuv==2021.11.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.opnsense
 pyopnsense==0.2.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 4a3c2c848b5..b1e4b52a2fa 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ pynzbgetapi==0.2.0
 pyoctoprintapi==0.1.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.openuv
-pyopenuv==2.2.1
+pyopenuv==2021.11.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.opnsense
 pyopnsense==0.2.0