diff --git a/tools/pve/update-lxcs.sh b/tools/pve/update-lxcs.sh
index 7342731a1..ab998fef2 100644
--- a/tools/pve/update-lxcs.sh
+++ b/tools/pve/update-lxcs.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ for container in $(pct list | awk '{if(NR>1) print $1}'); do
       container_hostname=$(pct exec "$container" hostname)
       containers_needing_reboot+=("$container ($container_hostname)")
     fi
+    # check if patchmon agent is present in container and run a report if found
+    if pct exec "$container" -- [ -e "/usr/local/bin/patchmon-agent" ]; then
+      echo -e "${BL}[Info]${GN} patchmon-agent found in ${BL} $container ${CL}, triggering report. \n"
+      pct exec "$container" -- "/usr/local/bin/patchmon-agent" "report"
+    fi
   fi
 done
 wait