diff --git a/esphome/components/light/color_mode.h b/esphome/components/light/color_mode.h
index 77c377d39e..0f5b7b4b93 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/color_mode.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/color_mode.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ enum class ColorMode : uint8_t {
   /// Only on/off control.
   ON_OFF = (uint8_t) ColorCapability::ON_OFF,
   /// Dimmable light.
-  BRIGHTNESS = (uint8_t)(ColorCapability::ON_OFF | ColorCapability::BRIGHTNESS),
+  BRIGHTNESS = (uint8_t) ColorCapability::BRIGHTNESS,
   /// White output only (use only if the light also has another color mode such as RGB).
   WHITE = (uint8_t)(ColorCapability::ON_OFF | ColorCapability::BRIGHTNESS | ColorCapability::WHITE),
   /// Controllable color temperature output.
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 823cbd5924..ce3b95b731 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Constants used by esphome."""
 
-__version__ = "2021.8.1"
+__version__ = "2021.8.2"
 
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP32 = "ESP32"
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP8266 = "ESP8266"