diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/bigboot_progress_meter.yml b/changelogs/fragments/bigboot_progress_meter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c14870f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/bigboot_progress_meter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - Improved console logging of bigboot progress to include percent complete
diff --git a/roles/bigboot/files/bigboot.sh b/roles/bigboot/files/bigboot.sh
index 35618d0..a806a02 100644
--- a/roles/bigboot/files/bigboot.sh
+++ b/roles/bigboot/files/bigboot.sh
@@ -71,10 +71,18 @@ if ! ret=$(echo Yes | /usr/sbin/parted "$boot_disk_device" ---pretend-input-tty
 fi
 
 # Output progress messages to help impatient operators recognize the server is not "hung"
-( sleep 4
-  while t="$(ps -C sfdisk -o cputime=)"; do
-    echo "$name: Partition move is progressing, please wait! ($t)"
-    sleep 120
+( sleep 9
+  while pid="$(ps -C sfdisk -o pid:1=)"; do
+    pct='??'
+    for fd in /proc/"$pid"/fd/*; do
+      if [[ "$(readlink "$fd")" == "$boot_disk_device" ]]; then
+        offset="$(awk '/pos:/ {print $2}' /proc/"$pid"/fdinfo/"${fd##*/}")"
+        pct="$((-100*offset/next_part_size+100))"
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+    echo "$name: Partition move is progressing, please wait! ($pct% complete)"
+    sleep 20
   done ) &
 
 # Shift next partition