diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
index 0a58effa481..31b5187a195 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """The roomba component."""
 import asyncio
+from functools import partial
 import logging
 
 import async_timeout
@@ -42,12 +43,15 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, config_entry: ConfigEntry) -> b
             },
         )
 
-    roomba = RoombaFactory.create_roomba(
-        address=config_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
-        blid=config_entry.data[CONF_BLID],
-        password=config_entry.data[CONF_PASSWORD],
-        continuous=config_entry.options[CONF_CONTINUOUS],
-        delay=config_entry.options[CONF_DELAY],
+    roomba = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        partial(
+            RoombaFactory.create_roomba,
+            address=config_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
+            blid=config_entry.data[CONF_BLID],
+            password=config_entry.data[CONF_PASSWORD],
+            continuous=config_entry.options[CONF_CONTINUOUS],
+            delay=config_entry.options[CONF_DELAY],
+        )
     )
 
     try:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/config_flow.py
index 2dbecdf32f2..7aee875308b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/config_flow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Config flow to configure roomba component."""
 
 import asyncio
+from functools import partial
 
 from roombapy import RoombaFactory
 from roombapy.discovery import RoombaDiscovery
@@ -41,12 +42,15 @@ async def validate_input(hass: core.HomeAssistant, data):
 
     Data has the keys from DATA_SCHEMA with values provided by the user.
     """
-    roomba = RoombaFactory.create_roomba(
-        address=data[CONF_HOST],
-        blid=data[CONF_BLID],
-        password=data[CONF_PASSWORD],
-        continuous=False,
-        delay=data[CONF_DELAY],
+    roomba = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        partial(
+            RoombaFactory.create_roomba,
+            address=data[CONF_HOST],
+            blid=data[CONF_BLID],
+            password=data[CONF_PASSWORD],
+            continuous=False,
+            delay=data[CONF_DELAY],
+        )
     )
 
     info = await async_connect_or_timeout(hass, roomba)