diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/ipc.go b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/ipc.go
index 0f5157ee..e7c940b1 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/ipc.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/ipc.go
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ import (
 func NewIPCDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) (discover.Discover, error) {
 	d := discover.NewMounts(
 		logger,
-		lookup.NewFileLocator(logger, root),
+		lookup.NewFileLocator(
+			lookup.WithLogger(logger),
+			lookup.WithRoot(root),
+		),
 		root,
 		[]string{
 			"/var/run/nvidia-persistenced/socket",
diff --git a/internal/discover/gds.go b/internal/discover/gds.go
index dab2f735..7da5e07d 100644
--- a/internal/discover/gds.go
+++ b/internal/discover/gds.go
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func NewGDSDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) (Discover, error) {
 
 	cufile := NewMounts(
 		logger,
-		lookup.NewFileLocator(logger, root),
+		lookup.NewFileLocator(
+			lookup.WithLogger(logger),
+			lookup.WithRoot(root),
+		),
 		root,
 		[]string{"/etc/cufile.json"},
 	)
diff --git a/internal/discover/graphics.go b/internal/discover/graphics.go
index 4d66832b..ab858405 100644
--- a/internal/discover/graphics.go
+++ b/internal/discover/graphics.go
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ func NewGraphicsMountsDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) (Discover,
 
 	jsonMounts := NewMounts(
 		logger,
-		lookup.NewFileLocator(logger, root, "/etc", "/usr/share"),
+		lookup.NewFileLocator(
+			lookup.WithLogger(logger),
+			lookup.WithRoot(root),
+			lookup.WithSearchPaths("/etc", "/usr/share"),
+		),
 		root,
 		[]string{
 			"glvnd/egl_vendor.d/10_nvidia.json",
@@ -161,7 +165,10 @@ func (d drmDevicesByPath) getSpecificLinkArgs(devices []Device) ([]string, error
 		selectedDevices[filepath.Base(d.HostPath)] = true
 	}
 
-	linkLocator := lookup.NewFileLocator(d.logger, d.root)
+	linkLocator := lookup.NewFileLocator(
+		lookup.WithLogger(d.logger),
+		lookup.WithRoot(d.root),
+	)
 	candidates, err := linkLocator.Locate("/dev/dri/by-path/pci-*-*")
 	if err != nil {
 		d.logger.Warningf("Failed to locate by-path links: %v; ignoring", err)
diff --git a/internal/lookup/device.go b/internal/lookup/device.go
index aa4a2120..dfa774ea 100644
--- a/internal/lookup/device.go
+++ b/internal/lookup/device.go
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ const (
 // NewCharDeviceLocator creates a Locator that can be used to find char devices at the specified root. A logger is
 // also specified.
 func NewCharDeviceLocator(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) Locator {
-	l := file{
-		logger:   logger,
-		prefixes: getSearchPrefixes(root, "", devRoot),
-		filter:   assertCharDevice,
-	}
-
-	return &l
+	return NewFileLocator(
+		WithLogger(logger),
+		WithRoot(root),
+		WithSearchPaths("", devRoot),
+		WithFilter(assertCharDevice),
+	)
 }
 
 // assertCharDevice checks whether the specified path is a char device and returns an error if this is not the case.
diff --git a/internal/lookup/dir.go b/internal/lookup/dir.go
index f1d0156c..87b32507 100644
--- a/internal/lookup/dir.go
+++ b/internal/lookup/dir.go
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@ import (
 // NewDirectoryLocator creates a Locator that can be used to find directories at the specified root. A logger
 // is also specified.
 func NewDirectoryLocator(logger *log.Logger, root string) Locator {
-	l := file{
-		logger:   logger,
-		prefixes: getSearchPrefixes(root),
-		filter:   assertDirectory,
-	}
-
-	return &l
+	return NewFileLocator(
+		WithLogger(logger),
+		WithRoot(root),
+		WithFilter(assertDirectory),
+	)
 }
 
 // assertDirectory checks wither the specified path is a directory.
diff --git a/internal/lookup/executable.go b/internal/lookup/executable.go
index ac27634b..e7ddf450 100644
--- a/internal/lookup/executable.go
+++ b/internal/lookup/executable.go
@@ -36,12 +36,15 @@ func NewExecutableLocator(logger *log.Logger, root string) Locator {
 }
 
 func newExecutableLocator(logger *log.Logger, root string, paths ...string) *executable {
+	f := newFileLocator(
+		WithLogger(logger),
+		WithRoot(root),
+		WithSearchPaths(paths...),
+		WithFilter(assertExecutable),
+	)
+
 	l := executable{
-		file: file{
-			logger:   logger,
-			prefixes: getSearchPrefixes(root, paths...),
-			filter:   assertExecutable,
-		},
+		file: *f,
 	}
 
 	return &l
diff --git a/internal/lookup/file.go b/internal/lookup/file.go
index 724075a2..94702174 100644
--- a/internal/lookup/file.go
+++ b/internal/lookup/file.go
@@ -28,31 +28,69 @@ import (
 // prefixes. The validity of a file is determined by a filter function.
 type file struct {
 	logger   *log.Logger
+	root     string
 	prefixes []string
 	filter   func(string) error
 }
 
-// NewFileLocator creates a Locator that can be used to find files at the specified root.
-// An optional list of prefixes can aslo be specified with each of these being searched in order.
-// The specified root is prefixed to each of the prefixes to determine the final search path.
-func NewFileLocator(logger *log.Logger, root string, prefixes ...string) Locator {
-	l := newFileLocator(logger, root, prefixes...)
+// Option defines a function for passing options to the NewFileLocator() call
+type Option func(*file)
 
-	return &l
+// WithRoot sets the root for the file locator
+func WithRoot(root string) Option {
+	return func(f *file) {
+		f.root = root
+	}
 }
 
-func newFileLocator(logger *log.Logger, root string, prefixes ...string) file {
-
-	return file{
-		logger:   logger,
-		prefixes: getSearchPrefixes(root, prefixes...),
-		filter:   assertFile,
+// WithLogger sets the logger for the file locator
+func WithLogger(logger *log.Logger) Option {
+	return func(f *file) {
+		f.logger = logger
 	}
 }
 
+// WithSearchPaths sets the search paths for the file locator.
+func WithSearchPaths(paths ...string) Option {
+	return func(f *file) {
+		f.prefixes = paths
+	}
+}
+
+// WithFilter sets the filter for the file locator
+// The filter is called for each candidate file and candidates that return nil are considered.
+func WithFilter(assert func(string) error) Option {
+	return func(f *file) {
+		f.filter = assert
+	}
+}
+
+// NewFileLocator creates a Locator that can be used to find files with the specified options.
+func NewFileLocator(opts ...Option) Locator {
+	return newFileLocator(opts...)
+}
+
+func newFileLocator(opts ...Option) *file {
+	f := &file{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(f)
+	}
+	if f.logger == nil {
+		f.logger = log.StandardLogger()
+	}
+	if f.filter == nil {
+		f.filter = assertFile
+	}
+	// Since the `Locate` implementations rely on the root already being specified we update
+	// the prefixes to include the root.
+	f.prefixes = getSearchPrefixes(f.root, f.prefixes...)
+
+	return f
+}
+
 // getSearchPrefixes generates a list of unique paths to be searched by a file locator.
 //
-// For each of the unique prefixes <p> specified the path <root><p> is searched, where <root> is the
+// For each of the unique prefixes <p> specified, the path <root><p> is searched, where <root> is the
 // specified root. If no prefixes are specified, <root> is returned as the only search prefix.
 //
 // Note that an empty root is equivalent to searching relative to the current working directory, and
diff --git a/internal/lookup/symlinks.go b/internal/lookup/symlinks.go
index 43e37123..0d82a9e1 100644
--- a/internal/lookup/symlinks.go
+++ b/internal/lookup/symlinks.go
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ type symlink struct {
 // NewSymlinkChainLocator creats a locator that can be used for locating files through symlinks.
 // A logger can also be specified.
 func NewSymlinkChainLocator(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) Locator {
+	f := newFileLocator(WithLogger(logger), WithRoot(root))
 	l := symlinkChain{
-		file: newFileLocator(logger, root),
+		file: *f,
 	}
 
 	return &l
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ func NewSymlinkChainLocator(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) Locator {
 // NewSymlinkLocator creats a locator that can be used for locating files through symlinks.
 // A logger can also be specified.
 func NewSymlinkLocator(logger *logrus.Logger, root string) Locator {
+	f := newFileLocator(WithLogger(logger), WithRoot(root))
 	l := symlink{
-		file: newFileLocator(logger, root),
+		file: *f,
 	}
 
 	return &l
diff --git a/internal/modifier/tegra.go b/internal/modifier/tegra.go
index b6a7ef22..8ce590a8 100644
--- a/internal/modifier/tegra.go
+++ b/internal/modifier/tegra.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func NewTegraPlatformFiles(logger *logrus.Logger) (oci.SpecModifier, error) {
 
 	tegraSystemMounts := discover.NewMounts(
 		logger,
-		lookup.NewFileLocator(logger, ""),
+		lookup.NewFileLocator(lookup.WithLogger(logger)),
 		"",
 		[]string{
 			"/etc/nv_tegra_release",