diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_bindings/cynvrtc.pyx.in b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_bindings/cynvrtc.pyx.in
index 534dcb55cb..bd3feb2760 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_bindings/cynvrtc.pyx.in
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_bindings/cynvrtc.pyx.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cimport cuda.bindings._lib.windll as windll
 {{else}}
 cimport cuda.bindings._lib.dlfcn as dlfcn
 {{endif}}
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 from libc.stdint cimport intptr_t, uintptr_t
 import threading
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ cdef int _cuPythonInit() except -1 nogil:
     # Load library
     with gil, __symbol_lock:
         {{if 'Windows' == platform.system()}}
-        handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvrtc")._handle_uint
+        handle = CDLL("@libnvrtc@/lib/libnvrtc.so")._handle
 
         # Load function
         {{if 'nvrtcGetErrorString' in found_functions}}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ cdef int _cuPythonInit() except -1 nogil:
         {{endif}}
 
         {{else}}
-        handle = <void*><uintptr_t>(load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvrtc")._handle_uint)
+        handle = <void*><uintptr_t>(CDLL("@libnvrtc@/lib/libnvrtc.so")._handle)
 
         # Load function
         {{if 'nvrtcGetErrorString' in found_functions}}
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/cufile_linux.pyx b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/cufile_linux.pyx
index 5231808058..f74cf1daec 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/cufile_linux.pyx
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/cufile_linux.pyx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import threading
 
 from .utils import FunctionNotFoundError, NotSupportedError
 
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 
 import cython
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cdef void* __cuFileGetParameterPosixPoolSlabArray = NULL
 
 
 cdef void* load_library() except* with gil:
-    cdef uintptr_t handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("cufile")._handle_uint
+    cdef uintptr_t handle = CDLL("@libcufile@/lib/libcufile.so")._handle
     return <void*>handle
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvfatbin_linux.pyx b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvfatbin_linux.pyx
index f5a9bbd218..8271f7aa20 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvfatbin_linux.pyx
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvfatbin_linux.pyx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from libc.stdint cimport intptr_t, uintptr_t
 import threading
 from .utils import FunctionNotFoundError, NotSupportedError
 
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ cdef void* __nvFatbinAddTileIR = NULL
 
 
 cdef void* load_library() except* with gil:
-    cdef uintptr_t handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvfatbin")._handle_uint
+    cdef uintptr_t handle = CDLL("@libnvfatbin@/lib/libnvfatbin.so")._handle
     return <void*>handle
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvjitlink_linux.pyx b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvjitlink_linux.pyx
index d676aac372..ed3c000566 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvjitlink_linux.pyx
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvjitlink_linux.pyx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from libc.stdint cimport intptr_t, uintptr_t
 import threading
 from .utils import FunctionNotFoundError, NotSupportedError
 
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ cdef void* __nvJitLinkVersion = NULL
 
 
 cdef void* load_library() except* with gil:
-    cdef uintptr_t handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvJitLink")._handle_uint
+    cdef uintptr_t handle = CDLL("@libnvjitlink@/lib/libnvJitLink.so")._handle
     return <void*>handle
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvml_linux.pyx b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvml_linux.pyx
index 28f0919423..852f75e46d 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvml_linux.pyx
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvml_linux.pyx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import threading
 
 from .utils import FunctionNotFoundError, NotSupportedError
 
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ cdef void* __nvmlDeviceSetRusdSettings_v1 = NULL
 
 
 cdef void* load_library() except* with gil:
-    cdef uintptr_t handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvml")._handle_uint
+    cdef uintptr_t handle = CDLL("@libnvml@/lib/libnvidia-ml.so")._handle
     return <void*>handle
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvvm_linux.pyx b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvvm_linux.pyx
index 8a84834a9a..a3ced66807 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvvm_linux.pyx
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_internal/nvvm_linux.pyx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from libc.stdint cimport intptr_t, uintptr_t
 import threading
 from .utils import FunctionNotFoundError, NotSupportedError
 
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cdef void* __nvvmGetProgramLog = NULL
 
 
 cdef void* load_library() except* with gil:
-    cdef uintptr_t handle = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("nvvm")._handle_uint
+    cdef uintptr_t handle = CDLL("@libnvvm@/lib/libnvvm.so")._handle
     return <void*>handle
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/cyruntime.pyx.in b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/cyruntime.pyx.in
index 244410a382..769664e157 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/cyruntime.pyx.in
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/cyruntime.pyx.in
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ cdef cudaError_t cudaGraphicsVDPAURegisterOutputSurface(cudaGraphicsResource** r
 {{if True}}
 
 from libc.stdint cimport uintptr_t
-from cuda.pathfinder import load_nvidia_dynamic_lib
+from ctypes import CDLL
 {{if 'Windows' == platform.system()}}
 cimport cuda.bindings._lib.windll as windll
 {{else}}
@@ -2052,11 +2052,11 @@ cimport cuda.bindings._lib.dlfcn as dlfcn
 cdef cudaError_t getLocalRuntimeVersion(int* runtimeVersion) except ?cudaErrorCallRequiresNewerDriver nogil:
     # Load
     with gil:
-        loaded_dl = load_nvidia_dynamic_lib("cudart")
+        loaded_dl = CDLL("@libcudart@/lib/libcudart.so")
         {{if 'Windows' == platform.system()}}
-        handle = <uintptr_t>loaded_dl._handle_uint
+        handle = <uintptr_t>loaded_dl._handle
         {{else}}
-        handle = <void *><uintptr_t>loaded_dl._handle_uint
+        handle = <void *><uintptr_t>loaded_dl._handle
         {{endif}}
 
     {{if 'Windows' == platform.system()}}