diff --git a/homeassistant/components/kira/remote.py b/homeassistant/components/kira/remote.py
index 330813a7bff..c9b51fd7ab7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/kira/remote.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/kira/remote.py
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ class KiraRemote(Entity):
 
     async def async_send_command(self, command, **kwargs):
         """Send a command to a device."""
-        return await self.hass.async_add_job(
+        return await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
             ft.partial(self.send_command, command, **kwargs)
         )