diff --git a/homeassistant/components/flume/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/flume/coordinator.py
index c75bffdc615..30e7962304c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/flume/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/flume/coordinator.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class FlumeNotificationDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[None]):
         # The related binary sensors (leak detected, high flow, low battery)
         # will be active until the notification is deleted in the Flume app.
         self.notifications = pyflume.FlumeNotificationList(
-            self.auth, read=None, sort_direction="DESC"
+            self.auth, read=None
         ).notification_list
         _LOGGER.debug("Notifications %s", self.notifications)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/flume/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/flume/manifest.json
index bb6783bafbe..953d9791f2f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/flume/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/flume/manifest.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/flume",
   "iot_class": "cloud_polling",
   "loggers": ["pyflume"],
-  "requirements": ["PyFlume==0.8.7"]
+  "requirements": ["PyFlume==0.6.5"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index adb3a15f21d..8ef7c1458d7 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PyChromecast==14.0.1
 PyFlick==0.0.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.flume
-PyFlume==0.8.7
+PyFlume==0.6.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.fronius
 PyFronius==0.7.3
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index cc39b9faabd..97d3f24c0f8 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PyChromecast==14.0.1
 PyFlick==0.0.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.flume
-PyFlume==0.8.7
+PyFlume==0.6.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.fronius
 PyFronius==0.7.3