diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
index dc1a2bc2f..14fb033a5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_library("FS", None)
         cg.add_library("Update", None)
     # https://github.com/esphome/ESPAsyncWebServer/blob/master/library.json
-    cg.add_library("esphome/ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome", "2.0.1")
+    cg.add_library("esphome/ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome", "2.1.0")
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 0dd32268e..5e89afe8e 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ lib_deps =
     ${common.lib_deps}
     ottowinter/AsyncMqttClient-esphome@0.8.6              ; mqtt
     ottowinter/ArduinoJson-esphomelib@5.13.3              ; json
-    esphome/ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome@2.0.1               ; web_server_base
+    esphome/ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome@2.1.0               ; web_server_base
     fastled/FastLED@3.3.2                                 ; fastled_base
     mikalhart/TinyGPSPlus@1.0.2                           ; gps
     freekode/TM1651@1.0.1                                 ; tm1651