diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
index 7ac1a4e33..f3eb97f61 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _rescan_device(device):
                    kernel partition records.
     """
     try:
-        utils.execute('partx', '-u', device, attempts=3,
+        utils.execute('partx', '-a', device, attempts=3,
                       delay_on_retry=True)
         utils.execute('udevadm', 'settle')
     except processutils.ProcessExecutionError:
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
index c97a1af7c..6e5c2a4ed 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class TestImageExtension(base.IronicAgentTest):
                                          ('', ''), ('', '')])
 
         expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version'),
-                    mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+                    mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class TestImageExtension(base.IronicAgentTest):
                                          ('', ''), ('', '')])
 
         expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version'),
-                    mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+                    mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Boot0002 VENDMAGIC FvFile(9f3c6294-bf9b-4208-9808-be45dfc34b51)
                                          ('', ''), ('', '')])
 
         expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version'),
-                    mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+                    mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
                                          ('', ''), ('', ''),
                                          ('', ''), ('', '')])
         expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version'),
-                    mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+                    mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
                                          ('', '')])
 
         expected = [mock.call('efibootmgr', '--version'),
-                    mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+                    mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
             efi_system_part_uuid=self.fake_efi_system_part_uuid,
             target_boot_mode='uefi')
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', '/dev/fake2', self.fake_dir),
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
 
         root_part = image._get_partition(self.fake_dev, self.fake_root_uuid)
         self.assertEqual('/dev/test2', root_part)
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
         self.assertRaises(errors.DeviceNotFound,
                           image._get_partition, self.fake_dev,
                           self.fake_root_uuid)
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
 
         result = image._get_partition(self.fake_dev, self.fake_root_uuid)
         self.assertEqual('/dev/loop0', result)
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
                           image._get_partition, self.fake_dev,
                           self.fake_root_uuid)
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
 
         root_part = image._get_partition(self.fake_dev, self.fake_root_uuid)
         self.assertEqual('/dev/test2', root_part)
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
 
         root_part = image._get_partition(self.fake_dev, self.fake_root_uuid)
         self.assertEqual('/dev/test2', root_part)
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', self.fake_dev, attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('lsblk', '-PbioKNAME,UUID,PARTUUID,TYPE,LABEL',
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ Boot0004* ironic1      HD(1,GPT,55db8d03-c8f6-4a5b-9155-790dddc348fa,0x800,0x640
                                          ('', ''), ('', ''),
                                          ('', '')])
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ Boot0002: VENDMAGIC FvFile(9f3c6294-bf9b-4208-9808-be45dfc34b51)
                                          ('', ''), ('', ''),
                                          ('', '')])
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ Boot0002: VENDMAGIC FvFile(9f3c6294-bf9b-4208-9808-be45dfc34b51)
                                          ('', ''), ('', ''),
                                          ('', '')])
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fakenvme0', attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fakenvme0', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', '/dev/fakenvme0p1',
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ Boot0002: VENDMAGIC FvFile(9f3c6294-bf9b-4208-9808-be45dfc34b51)
                                          ('', ''), ('', ''),
                                          ('', '')])
 
-        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-u', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
+        expected = [mock.call('partx', '-a', '/dev/fake', attempts=3,
                               delay_on_retry=True),
                     mock.call('udevadm', 'settle'),
                     mock.call('mount', self.fake_efi_system_part,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-rescan-device-7b00c6836b687ce8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-rescan-device-7b00c6836b687ce8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05dee911a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-rescan-device-7b00c6836b687ce8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where partitions are not visible due to a
+    incorrect call to have the partition table re-read.