diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py b/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
index 2c9cac640f0..21df4485527 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/light.vera.html
 """
 import logging
+import time
+
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 from homeassistant.components.switch.vera import VeraSwitch
 
+from homeassistant.components.light import Light, ATTR_BRIGHTNESS
+
 REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant-vera-api/archive/'
                 'a8f823066ead6c7da6fb5e7abaf16fef62e63364.zip'
                 '#python-vera==0.1']
@@ -47,6 +51,29 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
         exclude = extra_data.get('exclude', False)
 
         if exclude is not True:
-            lights.append(VeraSwitch(device, extra_data))
+            lights.append(VeraLight(device, extra_data))
 
     add_devices_callback(lights)
+
+class VeraLight(VeraSwitch):
+    """ Represents a Vera Light, including dimmable. """
+
+    @property
+    def state_attributes(self):
+        attr = super().state_attributes or {}
+
+        if self.vera_device.is_dimmable:
+            attr[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] = self.vera_device.get_brightness()
+
+        return attr
+
+
+    def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
+        if ATTR_BRIGHTNESS in kwargs and self.vera_device.is_dimmable:
+            self.vera_device.set_brightness(kwargs[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS])
+        else:
+            self.vera_device.switch_on()
+
+        self.last_command_send = time.time()
+        self.is_on_status = True
+