diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
index 69cab856516..bf1639559f2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/device.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import asyncio
 import async_timeout
 import axis
 from axis.configuration import Configuration
+from axis.errors import Unauthorized
 from axis.event_stream import OPERATION_INITIALIZED
 from axis.mqtt import mqtt_json_to_event
 from axis.streammanager import SIGNAL_PLAYING, STATE_STOPPED
@@ -160,9 +161,13 @@ class AxisNetworkDevice:
 
     async def use_mqtt(self, hass: HomeAssistant, component: str) -> None:
         """Set up to use MQTT."""
-        status = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
-            self.api.vapix.mqtt.get_client_status
-        )
+        try:
+            status = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                self.api.vapix.mqtt.get_client_status
+            )
+        except Unauthorized:
+            # This means the user has too low privileges
+            status = {}
 
         if status.get("data", {}).get("status", {}).get("state") == "active":
             self.listeners.append(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
index f0d33fb4159..0bc6afd292f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Axis",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/axis",
-  "requirements": ["axis==29"],
+  "requirements": ["axis==30"],
   "zeroconf": ["_axis-video._tcp.local."],
   "after_dependencies": ["mqtt"],
   "codeowners": ["@Kane610"]
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 0a5bc621a4c..f4987fbc255 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ avea==1.4
 avri-api==0.1.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.axis
-axis==29
+axis==30
 
 # homeassistant.components.azure_event_hub
 azure-eventhub==5.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index ea7555942c6..599332d07ba 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ async-upnp-client==0.14.13
 av==8.0.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.axis
-axis==29
+axis==30
 
 # homeassistant.components.homekit
 base36==0.1.1