diff --git a/cmd/installer/pkg/install/manifest.go b/cmd/installer/pkg/install/manifest.go
index 46dc53ba1..e06840475 100644
--- a/cmd/installer/pkg/install/manifest.go
+++ b/cmd/installer/pkg/install/manifest.go
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ func (m *Manifest) executeOnDevice(device Device, targets []*Target) (err error)
 			return err
 		}
 
+		log.Printf("logical/physical block size: %d/%d", pt.Header().LBA.LogicalBlockSize, pt.Header().LBA.PhysicalBlockSize)
+		log.Printf("minimum/optimal I/O size: %d/%d", pt.Header().LBA.MinimalIOSize, pt.Header().LBA.OptimalIOSize)
+
 		if err = pt.Write(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5fe81c229..5629c85a3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.2.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
 	github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e
-	github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7
+	github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc
 	github.com/talos-systems/go-cmd v0.1.0
 	github.com/talos-systems/go-debug v0.2.1
 	github.com/talos-systems/go-kmsg v0.1.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f7a6b3c34..abb815009 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1154,8 +1154,8 @@ github.com/syndtr/gocapability v0.0.0-20180916011248-d98352740cb2/go.mod h1:hkRG
 github.com/syndtr/gocapability v0.0.0-20200815063812-42c35b437635/go.mod h1:hkRG7XYTFWNJGYcbNJQlaLq0fg1yr4J4t/NcTQtrfww=
 github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e h1:7mNVNvTTRA7mqflb/34iSJrimISfRErruMyptRAGWkg=
 github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e/go.mod h1:xaNCB2/Bxaj+qrkdeodhRv5eKQVvKOGBBMj58MrIPY8=
-github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7 h1:v9ReoqKCN1yGp+i8ZHwhUzeMXQ4OpV+F71Vpp/itdAQ=
-github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7/go.mod h1:qnn/zDc09I1DA2BUDDCOSA2D0P8pIDjN8pGiRoRaQig=
+github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc h1:Tm4JdKw4pA5KnlVQa0moKlFUKOE4VzBcPfjvBpLhMIY=
+github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc/go.mod h1:qnn/zDc09I1DA2BUDDCOSA2D0P8pIDjN8pGiRoRaQig=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-cmd v0.0.0-20210216164758-68eb0067e0f0/go.mod h1:kf+rZzTEmlDiYQ6ulslvRONnKLQH8x83TowltGMhO+k=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-cmd v0.1.0 h1:bqPeL0ksproFyTOlvMisdUXc7uAf0aqJ5Q6waSGv32s=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-cmd v0.1.0/go.mod h1:kf+rZzTEmlDiYQ6ulslvRONnKLQH8x83TowltGMhO+k=
diff --git a/pkg/machinery/go.mod b/pkg/machinery/go.mod
index 3079276fa..4f22abbf1 100644
--- a/pkg/machinery/go.mod
+++ b/pkg/machinery/go.mod
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/objx v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
 	github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e
-	github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7
+	github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc
 	github.com/talos-systems/net v0.3.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210630005230-0f9fa26af87c
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20210722135532-667f2b7c528f
diff --git a/pkg/machinery/go.sum b/pkg/machinery/go.sum
index 6fc475a4a..511f5a9de 100644
--- a/pkg/machinery/go.sum
+++ b/pkg/machinery/go.sum
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 h1:nwc3DEeHmmLAfoZucVR881uASk0Mfjw8xYJ99tb5Cc
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
 github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e h1:7mNVNvTTRA7mqflb/34iSJrimISfRErruMyptRAGWkg=
 github.com/talos-systems/crypto v0.3.2-0.20210707205149-deec8d47700e/go.mod h1:xaNCB2/Bxaj+qrkdeodhRv5eKQVvKOGBBMj58MrIPY8=
-github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7 h1:v9ReoqKCN1yGp+i8ZHwhUzeMXQ4OpV+F71Vpp/itdAQ=
-github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210726200452-c34b59fb33a7/go.mod h1:qnn/zDc09I1DA2BUDDCOSA2D0P8pIDjN8pGiRoRaQig=
+github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc h1:Tm4JdKw4pA5KnlVQa0moKlFUKOE4VzBcPfjvBpLhMIY=
+github.com/talos-systems/go-blockdevice v0.2.2-0.20210804174837-87816a81cefc/go.mod h1:qnn/zDc09I1DA2BUDDCOSA2D0P8pIDjN8pGiRoRaQig=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-cmd v0.0.0-20210216164758-68eb0067e0f0/go.mod h1:kf+rZzTEmlDiYQ6ulslvRONnKLQH8x83TowltGMhO+k=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-retry v0.1.1-0.20201113203059-8c63d290a688/go.mod h1:HiXQqyVStZ35uSY/MTLWVvQVmC3lIW2MS5VdDaMtoKM=
 github.com/talos-systems/go-retry v0.3.1/go.mod h1:HiXQqyVStZ35uSY/MTLWVvQVmC3lIW2MS5VdDaMtoKM=