diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index 3c2169a922..9cd2a045ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_SAFETY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW,
 )
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASSES = [
     DEVICE_CLASS_SAFETY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW,
 ]
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 50bac3ca8d..b0f11d1c1a 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASS_PROBLEM = "problem"
 DEVICE_CLASS_SAFETY = "safety"
 DEVICE_CLASS_SMOKE = "smoke"
 DEVICE_CLASS_SOUND = "sound"
+DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE = "update"
 DEVICE_CLASS_VIBRATION = "vibration"
 DEVICE_CLASS_WINDOW = "window"
 # device classes of both binary_sensor and sensor component