diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
index 8698c9fc492..41781b25ac4 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ async def capacitive_probe(
                 " tool"
             )
 
-        here = await self.gantry_position(mount)
+        here = await self.gantry_position(mount, refresh=True)
         origin_pos = moving_axis.of_point(here)
         if origin_pos < target_pos:
             pass_start = target_pos - pass_settings.prep_distance_mm