diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7c765de..b9b52b48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## v1.13.0-rc.3
 
+* Fix the generation of CDI specifications for management containers when the driver libraries are not in the LDCache.
 * Prefer /run over /var/run when locating nvidia-persistenced and nvidia-fabricmanager sockets.
 * Only initialize NVML for modes that require it when runing `nvidia-ctk cdi generate`
 * [libnvidia-container] Fix segmentation fault when RPC initialization fails.
diff --git a/pkg/nvcdi/driver-nvml.go b/pkg/nvcdi/driver-nvml.go
index a9901590..f623ae30 100644
--- a/pkg/nvcdi/driver-nvml.go
+++ b/pkg/nvcdi/driver-nvml.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/discover"
-	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/ldcache"
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/lookup"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"gitlab.com/nvidia/cloud-native/go-nvlib/pkg/nvml"
@@ -136,26 +135,25 @@ func NewDriverBinariesDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string) disco
 func getVersionLibs(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, version string) ([]string, error) {
 	logger.Infof("Using driver version %v", version)
 
-	cache, err := ldcache.New(logger, driverRoot)
+	l := cudaLocator{
+		logger:     logger,
+		driverRoot: driverRoot,
+	}
+	libCudaPaths, err := l.Locate("libcuda.so." + version)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load ldcache: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to locate libcuda.so.%v: %v", version, err)
 	}
+	libRoot := filepath.Dir(libCudaPaths[0])
 
-	libs32, libs64 := cache.List()
+	libraries := lookup.NewFileLocator(
+		lookup.WithLogger(logger),
+		lookup.WithSearchPaths(libRoot),
+		lookup.WithOptional(true),
+	)
 
-	var libs []string
-	for _, l := range libs64 {
-		if strings.HasSuffix(l, version) {
-			logger.Infof("found 64-bit driver lib: %v", l)
-			libs = append(libs, l)
-		}
-	}
-
-	for _, l := range libs32 {
-		if strings.HasSuffix(l, version) {
-			logger.Infof("found 32-bit driver lib: %v", l)
-			libs = append(libs, l)
-		}
+	libs, err := libraries.Locate("*.so." + version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to locate libraries for driver version %v: %v", version, err)
 	}
 
 	if driverRoot == "/" || driverRoot == "" {
@@ -169,3 +167,43 @@ func getVersionLibs(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, version string) ([
 
 	return relative, nil
 }
+
+type cudaLocator struct {
+	logger     *logrus.Logger
+	driverRoot string
+}
+
+// Locate returns the path to the libcuda.so.RMVERSION file.
+func (l *cudaLocator) Locate(pattern string) ([]string, error) {
+	ldcacheLocator, err := lookup.NewLibraryLocator(
+		l.logger,
+		l.driverRoot,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		l.logger.Debugf("Failed to create LDCache locator: %v", err)
+	}
+	candidates, err := ldcacheLocator.Locate("libcuda.so")
+	if err == nil {
+		for _, c := range candidates {
+			if match, err := filepath.Match(pattern, filepath.Base(c)); err != nil || !match {
+				l.logger.Debugf("Skipping non-matching candidate %v: %v", c, err)
+				continue
+			}
+			return []string{c}, nil
+		}
+	}
+	l.logger.Debugf("Could not locate %q in LDCache: Checking predefined library paths.", pattern)
+
+	pathLocator := lookup.NewFileLocator(
+		lookup.WithLogger(l.logger),
+		lookup.WithRoot(l.driverRoot),
+		lookup.WithSearchPaths(
+			"/usr/lib64",
+			"/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu",
+			"/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu",
+		),
+		lookup.WithCount(1),
+	)
+
+	return pathLocator.Locate(pattern)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/nvcdi/lib.go b/pkg/nvcdi/lib.go
index 5027870a..646b06bd 100644
--- a/pkg/nvcdi/lib.go
+++ b/pkg/nvcdi/lib.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package nvcdi
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/pkg/nvcdi/spec"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"gitlab.com/nvidia/cloud-native/go-nvlib/pkg/nvlib/device"
@@ -151,3 +153,24 @@ func (l *nvcdilib) resolveMode() (rmode string) {
 
 	return ModeNvml
 }
+
+// getCudaVersion returns the CUDA version of the current system.
+func (l *nvcdilib) getCudaVersion() (string, error) {
+	if hasNVML, reason := l.infolib.HasNvml(); !hasNVML {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("nvml not detected: %v", reason)
+	}
+	if l.nvmllib == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("nvml library not initialized")
+	}
+	r := l.nvmllib.Init()
+	if r != nvml.SUCCESS {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize nvml: %v", r)
+	}
+	defer l.nvmllib.Shutdown()
+
+	version, r := l.nvmllib.SystemGetDriverVersion()
+	if r != nvml.SUCCESS {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get driver version: %v", r)
+	}
+	return version, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/nvcdi/management.go b/pkg/nvcdi/management.go
index 484393a0..305023ff 100644
--- a/pkg/nvcdi/management.go
+++ b/pkg/nvcdi/management.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/discover"
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/edits"
-	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/internal/lookup"
 	"github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit/pkg/nvcdi/spec"
 	"github.com/container-orchestrated-devices/container-device-interface/pkg/cdi"
 	"github.com/container-orchestrated-devices/container-device-interface/specs-go"
@@ -60,23 +59,9 @@ func (m *managementlib) GetAllDeviceSpecs() ([]specs.Device, error) {
 
 // GetCommonEdits returns the common edits for use in managementlib containers.
 func (m *managementlib) GetCommonEdits() (*cdi.ContainerEdits, error) {
-	locator, err := lookup.NewLibraryLocator(
-		m.logger,
-		m.driverRoot,
-	)
+	version, err := m.getCudaVersion()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create library locator: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	candidates, err := locator.Locate("libcuda.so")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to locate libcuda.so: %v", err)
-	}
-	libcudaPath := candidates[0]
-
-	version := strings.TrimPrefix(filepath.Base(libcudaPath), "libcuda.so.")
-	if version == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to determine libcuda.so version from path: %q", libcudaPath)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get CUDA version: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	driver, err := newDriverVersionDiscoverer(m.logger, m.driverRoot, m.nvidiaCTKPath, version)
@@ -92,6 +77,30 @@ func (m *managementlib) GetCommonEdits() (*cdi.ContainerEdits, error) {
 	return edits, nil
 }
 
+// getCudaVersion returns the CUDA version for use in managementlib containers.
+func (m *managementlib) getCudaVersion() (string, error) {
+	version, err := (*nvcdilib)(m).getCudaVersion()
+	if err == nil {
+		return version, nil
+	}
+
+	l := cudaLocator{
+		logger:     m.logger,
+		driverRoot: m.driverRoot,
+	}
+
+	libCudaPaths, err := l.Locate("libcuda.so.*.*.*")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to locate libcuda.so: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	libCudaPath := libCudaPaths[0]
+
+	version = strings.TrimPrefix(filepath.Base(libCudaPath), "libcuda.so.")
+
+	return version, nil
+}
+
 type managementDiscoverer struct {
 	discover.Discover
 }