diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/static/usr/local/sbin/growvols b/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/static/usr/local/sbin/growvols
index c05cdc45a..497a17674 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/static/usr/local/sbin/growvols
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/static/usr/local/sbin/growvols
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ def main(argv):
 
     commands.append(Command([
         'pvcreate',
+        '-ff',
+        '--yes',
         dev_path
     ], 'Initialize %s for use by LVM' % devname))
 
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/tests/test_growvols.py b/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/tests/test_growvols.py
index e411b6c64..794c800d2 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/tests/test_growvols.py
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/growvols/tests/test_growvols.py
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ class TestGrowvols(base.BaseTestCase):
             mock.call(['sgdisk', '--new=5:79267840:488265727',
                        '--change-name=5:growvols', '/dev/sda']),
             mock.call(['partprobe']),
-            mock.call(['pvcreate', '/dev/sda5']),
+            mock.call(['pvcreate', '-ff', '--yes', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['vgextend', 'vg', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['lvextend', '--size', '+209404821504B',
                        '/dev/mapper/vg-lv_root', '/dev/sda5']),
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class TestGrowvols(base.BaseTestCase):
             mock.call(['sgdisk', '--new=5:79267840:488265727',
                        '--change-name=5:growvols', '/dev/sda']),
             mock.call(['partprobe']),
-            mock.call(['pvcreate', '/dev/sda5']),
+            mock.call(['pvcreate', '-ff', '--yes', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['vgextend', 'vg', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['lvextend', '--size', '+41880125440B',
                        '/dev/mapper/vg-lv_home', '/dev/sda5']),
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ class TestGrowvols(base.BaseTestCase):
             mock.call(['sgdisk', '--new=5:79267840:488265727',
                        '--change-name=5:growvols', '/dev/sda']),
             mock.call(['partprobe']),
-            mock.call(['pvcreate', '/dev/sda5']),
+            mock.call(['pvcreate', '-ff', '--yes', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['vgextend', 'vg', '/dev/sda5']),
             mock.call(['lvextend', '--poolmetadatasize', '+1073741824B',
                        'vg/lv_thinpool']),
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class TestGrowvols(base.BaseTestCase):
                        '--change-name=6:growvols', '/dev/dm-0']),
             mock.call(['multipath', '-r']),
             mock.call(['partprobe']),
-            mock.call(['pvcreate', '/dev/mapper/mpatha6']),
+            mock.call(['pvcreate', '-ff', '--yes', '/dev/mapper/mpatha6']),
             mock.call(['vgextend', 'vg', '/dev/mapper/mpatha6']),
             mock.call(['lvextend', '--poolmetadatasize', '+1073741824B',
                        'vg/lv_thinpool']),