diff --git a/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/__init__.py
index afa60e44bed..b11625eb7b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Support for controlling GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi."""
-from gpiozero import LED, Button
+from gpiozero import LED, DigitalInputDevice
 from gpiozero.pins.pigpio import PiGPIOFactory
 
 CONF_BOUNCETIME = "bouncetime"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def setup_input(address, port, pull_mode, bouncetime):
         pull_gpio_up = False
 
     try:
-        return Button(
+        return DigitalInputDevice(
             port,
             pull_up=pull_gpio_up,
             bounce_time=bouncetime,
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ def write_output(switch, value):
         switch.off()
 
 
-def read_input(button):
+def read_input(sensor):
     """Read a value from a GPIO."""
-    return button.is_pressed
+    return sensor.value
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/binary_sensor.py
index 86966ec4d87..aeff838d68d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/remote_rpi_gpio/binary_sensor.py
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     devices = []
     for port_num, port_name in ports.items():
         try:
-            button = remote_rpi_gpio.setup_input(
+            remote_sensor = remote_rpi_gpio.setup_input(
                 address, port_num, pull_mode, bouncetime
             )
         except (ValueError, IndexError, KeyError, OSError):
             return
-        new_sensor = RemoteRPiGPIOBinarySensor(port_name, button, invert_logic)
+        new_sensor = RemoteRPiGPIOBinarySensor(port_name, remote_sensor, invert_logic)
         devices.append(new_sensor)
 
     add_entities(devices, True)
@@ -56,23 +56,23 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
 class RemoteRPiGPIOBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
     """Represent a binary sensor that uses a Remote Raspberry Pi GPIO."""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, button, invert_logic):
+    def __init__(self, name, sensor, invert_logic):
         """Initialize the RPi binary sensor."""
         self._name = name
         self._invert_logic = invert_logic
         self._state = False
-        self._button = button
+        self._sensor = sensor
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
 
         def read_gpio():
             """Read state from GPIO."""
-            self._state = remote_rpi_gpio.read_input(self._button)
+            self._state = remote_rpi_gpio.read_input(self._sensor)
             self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
-        self._button.when_released = read_gpio
-        self._button.when_pressed = read_gpio
+        self._sensor.when_deactivated = read_gpio
+        self._sensor.when_activated = read_gpio
 
     @property
     def should_poll(self):
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ class RemoteRPiGPIOBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
     def update(self):
         """Update the GPIO state."""
         try:
-            self._state = remote_rpi_gpio.read_input(self._button)
+            self._state = remote_rpi_gpio.read_input(self._sensor)
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             return