diff --git a/homeassistant/components/conversation/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/conversation/manifest.json
index 0221d80002c..209f239df00 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/conversation/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/conversation/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "domain": "conversation",
   "name": "Conversation",
   "codeowners": ["@home-assistant/core", "@synesthesiam"],
-  "dependencies": ["homeassistant", "http"],
+  "dependencies": ["http"],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/conversation",
   "integration_type": "system",
   "iot_class": "local_push",
diff --git a/tests/components/assist_pipeline/conftest.py b/tests/components/assist_pipeline/conftest.py
index 1df52859ed9..54dc3705d2a 100644
--- a/tests/components/assist_pipeline/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/assist_pipeline/conftest.py
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ async def init_supporting_components(
     )
     mock_platform(hass, "test.config_flow")
 
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, tts.DOMAIN, {"tts": {"platform": "test"}})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, stt.DOMAIN, {"stt": {"platform": "test"}})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "media_source", {})
diff --git a/tests/components/assist_pipeline/test_pipeline.py b/tests/components/assist_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
index 4c71b4aedbd..f6a62a630d2 100644
--- a/tests/components/assist_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/components/assist_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ from .conftest import MockSttPlatform, MockSttProvider, MockTTSPlatform, MockTTS
 from tests.common import MockModule, flush_store, mock_integration, mock_platform
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+async def load_homeassistant(hass) -> None:
+    """Load the homeassistant integration."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
+
+
 async def test_load_datasets(hass: HomeAssistant, init_components) -> None:
     """Make sure that we can load/save data correctly."""
 
diff --git a/tests/components/conversation/test_init.py b/tests/components/conversation/test_init.py
index 4d49b2d21ea..6b981cbbdfa 100644
--- a/tests/components/conversation/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/conversation/test_init.py
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ async def test_ws_api(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, payload
 ) -> None:
     """Test the Websocket conversation API."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "conversation", {})
     client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
 
@@ -1192,6 +1193,7 @@ async def test_ws_prepare(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, agent_id
 ) -> None:
     """Test the Websocket prepare conversation API."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "conversation", {})
     agent = await conversation._get_agent_manager(hass).async_get_agent()
     assert isinstance(agent, conversation.DefaultAgent)
@@ -1320,6 +1322,7 @@ async def test_custom_sentences_config(
 async def test_prepare_reload(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test calling the reload service."""
     language = hass.config.language
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "conversation", {})
 
     # Load intents
@@ -1340,6 +1343,7 @@ async def test_prepare_reload(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
 async def test_prepare_fail(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test calling prepare with a non-existent language."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "conversation", {})
 
     # Load intents
@@ -1387,6 +1391,7 @@ async def test_language_region(
 async def test_reload_on_new_component(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test intents being reloaded when a new component is loaded."""
     language = hass.config.language
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "conversation", {})
 
     # Load intents
diff --git a/tests/components/esphome/conftest.py b/tests/components/esphome/conftest.py
index a70686acbf6..4c01c2f7c5a 100644
--- a/tests/components/esphome/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/esphome/conftest.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.esphome import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
 from . import DASHBOARD_HOST, DASHBOARD_PORT, DASHBOARD_SLUG
 
@@ -31,6 +32,12 @@ def esphome_mock_async_zeroconf(mock_async_zeroconf):
     """Auto mock zeroconf."""
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+async def load_homeassistant(hass) -> None:
+    """Load the homeassistant integration."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_config_entry(hass) -> MockConfigEntry:
     """Return the default mocked config entry."""
diff --git a/tests/components/voip/conftest.py b/tests/components/voip/conftest.py
index 80d8eaa11c3..499d454cf4d 100644
--- a/tests/components/voip/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/voip/conftest.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+async def load_homeassistant(hass) -> None:
+    """Load the homeassistant integration."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> MockConfigEntry:
     """Create a config entry."""