diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
index 0a41ca2a84e..0045e2324ff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -403,7 +403,9 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:  # noqa:
     await component.async_setup(config)
 
     profiles = hass.data[DATA_PROFILES] = Profiles(hass)
-    await profiles.async_initialize()
+    # Profiles are loaded in a separate task to avoid delaying the setup
+    # of the light base platform.
+    hass.async_create_task(profiles.async_initialize(), eager_start=True)
 
     def preprocess_data(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str | vol.Optional, Any]:
         """Preprocess the service data."""