diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/update.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/update.py
index cb3d36dab9d..e86c88ddf5b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/update.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/update.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class ESPHomeDashboardUpdateEntity(
     _attr_title = "ESPHome"
     _attr_name = "Firmware"
     _attr_release_url = "https://esphome.io/changelog/"
+    _attr_entity_registry_enabled_default = False
 
     def __init__(
         self, entry_data: RuntimeEntryData, coordinator: ESPHomeDashboardCoordinator
diff --git a/tests/components/esphome/test_update.py b/tests/components/esphome/test_update.py
index 992a6ad2ba9..c9826c3f347 100644
--- a/tests/components/esphome/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/components/esphome/test_update.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from .conftest import MockESPHomeDevice
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def enable_entity(entity_registry_enabled_by_default: None) -> None:
+    """Enable update entity."""
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def stub_reconnect():
     """Stub reconnect."""