diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index 3f11e18e45..1eab76d54e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND,
     DEVICE_CLASS_TAMPER,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW,
 )
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASSES = [
     DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND,
     DEVICE_CLASS_TAMPER,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW,
 ]
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 128d12aad5..4c540ccb11 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASS_SAFETY = "safety"
 DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE = "smoke"
 DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND = "sound"
 DEVICE_CLASS_TAMPER = "tamper"
+DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE = "update"
 DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION = "vibration"
 DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW = "window"
 # device classes of both binary_sensor and sensor component