diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
index 5353e976e..6808f6766 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ class ImageExtension(base.BaseAgentExtension):
             has_efibootmgr = True
             try:
                 utils.execute('efibootmgr', '--version')
-            except errors.CommandExecutionError:
+            except FileNotFoundError:
                 LOG.warning("efibootmgr is not available in the ramdisk")
                 has_efibootmgr = False
 
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
index 44dce7b7a..a7c24b3a4 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
@@ -293,6 +293,21 @@ efibootmgr: ** Warning ** : Boot0005 has same label ironic1\n
             prep_boot_part_uuid=self.fake_prep_boot_part_uuid)
         mock_iscsi_clean.assert_called_once_with(self.fake_dev)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'exists', lambda *_: False)
+    @mock.patch.object(iscsi, 'clean_up', autospec=True)
+    def test_install_bootloader_failure(self, mock_iscsi_clean, mock_execute,
+                                        mock_dispatch):
+        mock_dispatch.side_effect = [
+            self.fake_dev, hardware.BootInfo(current_boot_mode='uefi')
+        ]
+        mock_execute.side_effect = FileNotFoundError
+        self.assertRaises(FileNotFoundError,
+                          self.agent_extension.install_bootloader,
+                          root_uuid=self.fake_root_uuid,
+                          efi_system_part_uuid=None)
+        expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version')]
+        mock_execute.assert_has_calls(expected)
+
     @mock.patch.object(image, '_is_bootloader_loaded', lambda *_: False)
     @mock.patch.object(hardware, 'is_md_device', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(hardware, 'md_get_raid_devices', autospec=True)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fixes-error-handling-of-efibootmgr-not-present-in-ramdisk-f11b4241edcf0e81.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fixes-error-handling-of-efibootmgr-not-present-in-ramdisk-f11b4241edcf0e81.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e6f6d0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fixes-error-handling-of-efibootmgr-not-present-in-ramdisk-f11b4241edcf0e81.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes error handling if efibootmgr is not present in ramdisk.
+    See `story <https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2007324>`_
+    for more details.