diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e814081..1b7728c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 * Update `update-ldcache` hook to only update ldcache if it exists.
 * Update `update-ldcache` hook to create `/etc/ld.so.conf.d` folder if it doesn't exist.
+* Fix failure when libcuda cannot be located during XOrg library discovery.
 
 ## v1.13.0
 
diff --git a/internal/discover/graphics.go b/internal/discover/graphics.go
index 7d533c0e..dedbfbe7 100644
--- a/internal/discover/graphics.go
+++ b/internal/discover/graphics.go
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ func NewGraphicsDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, devices image.VisibleDevices,
 
 	drmByPathSymlinks := newCreateDRMByPathSymlinks(logger, drmDeviceNodes, cfg)
 
-	xorg, err := newXorgDiscoverer(logger, driverRoot, cfg.NvidiaCTKPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create Xorg discoverer: %v", err)
-	}
+	xorg := optionalXorgDiscoverer(logger, driverRoot, cfg.NvidiaCTKPath)
 
 	discover := Merge(
 		Merge(drmDeviceNodes, drmByPathSymlinks),
@@ -259,6 +256,17 @@ type xorgHooks struct {
 
 var _ Discover = (*xorgHooks)(nil)
 
+// optionalXorgDiscoverer creates a discoverer for Xorg libraries.
+// If the creation of the discoverer fails, a None discoverer is returned.
+func optionalXorgDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, nvidiaCTKPath string) Discover {
+	xorg, err := newXorgDiscoverer(logger, driverRoot, nvidiaCTKPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Warnf("Failed to create Xorg discoverer: %v; skipping xorg libraries", err)
+		return None{}
+	}
+	return xorg
+}
+
 func newXorgDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, nvidiaCTKPath string) (Discover, error) {
 	libCudaPaths, err := cuda.New(
 		cuda.WithLogger(logger),