diff --git a/homeassistant/components/plex/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/plex/config_flow.py
index d38d13c847e..0cbdd4679a9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/plex/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/plex/config_flow.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class PlexFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
     """Handle a Plex config flow."""
 
     VERSION = 1
-    CONNECTION_CLASS = config_entries.CONN_CLASS_LOCAL_POLL
+    CONNECTION_CLASS = config_entries.CONN_CLASS_LOCAL_PUSH
 
     @staticmethod
     @callback