diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77a462f..f184377 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1621,11 +1621,12 @@ checksum = "18d287de67fe55fd7e1581fe933d965a5a9477b38e949cfa9f8574ef01506398"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libdrm_amdgpu_sys"
-version = "0.7.6"
+version = "0.8.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b138fce021c047c76625cd701e8efb2450d8677551f79d8b5574581b9533f107"
+checksum = "239a084aa81eb01317fe32f41a9ba7d284acf13f079523e3b9406339f4ba7c0c"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
+ "libloading 0.8.5",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml b/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
index 647274e..6d3e497 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ pciid-parser = { version = "0.7", features = ["serde"] }
 serde_yaml = "0.9"
 vulkano = { version = "0.34.1", default-features = false }
 zbus = { version = "4.1.2", default-features = false, features = ["tokio"] }
-libdrm_amdgpu_sys = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false, features = [
-    "std",
+libdrm_amdgpu_sys = { version = "0.8.1", default-features = false, features = [
+    "dynamic_loading",
 ] }
 tar = "0.4.40"
 libflate = "2.0.0"
diff --git a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/amd.rs b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/amd.rs
index d0b727a..c5bf27b 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/amd.rs
+++ b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/amd.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use lact_schema::{
     ClocksInfo, ClockspeedStats, DeviceInfo, DeviceStats, DrmInfo, FanStats, IntelDrmInfo,
     LinkInfo, PmfwInfo, PowerState, PowerStates, PowerStats, VoltageStats, VramStats,
 };
+use libdrm_amdgpu_sys::LibDrmAmdgpu;
 use libdrm_amdgpu_sys::AMDGPU::{ThrottleStatus, ThrottlerBit};
 use std::{
     cell::RefCell,
@@ -54,15 +55,18 @@ pub struct AmdGpuController {
 }
 
 impl AmdGpuController {
-    pub fn new_from_path(common: CommonControllerInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new_from_path(
+        common: CommonControllerInfo,
+        libdrm_amdgpu: Option<&LibDrmAmdgpu>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let handle = GpuHandle::new_from_path(common.sysfs_path.clone())
             .map_err(|error| anyhow!("failed to initialize gpu handle: {error}"))?;
 
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let mut drm_handle = None;
         #[cfg(not(test))]
-        if matches!(handle.get_driver(), "amdgpu" | "radeon") {
-            match get_drm_handle(&handle) {
+        if matches!(handle.get_driver(), "amdgpu" | "radeon") && libdrm_amdgpu.is_some() {
+            match get_drm_handle(&handle, libdrm_amdgpu.as_ref().unwrap()) {
                 Ok(handle) => {
                     drm_handle = Some(handle);
                 }
@@ -957,8 +961,8 @@ impl GpuController for AmdGpuController {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(test))]
-fn get_drm_handle(handle: &GpuHandle) -> anyhow::Result<DrmHandle> {
-    use std::os::fd::IntoRawFd;
+fn get_drm_handle(handle: &GpuHandle, libdrm_amdgpu: &LibDrmAmdgpu) -> anyhow::Result<DrmHandle> {
+    use std::os::unix::io::IntoRawFd;
 
     let slot_name = handle
         .get_pci_slot_name()
@@ -969,7 +973,8 @@ fn get_drm_handle(handle: &GpuHandle) -> anyhow::Result<DrmHandle> {
         .write(true)
         .open(&path)
         .with_context(|| format!("Could not open drm file at {path}"))?;
-    let (handle, _, _) = DrmHandle::init(drm_file.into_raw_fd())
+    let (handle, _, _) = libdrm_amdgpu
+        .init_device_handle(drm_file.into_raw_fd())
         .map_err(|err| anyhow!("Could not open drm handle, error code {err}"))?;
     Ok(handle)
 }
diff --git a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
index 7032c0a..60822e2 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
+++ b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
@@ -7,16 +7,17 @@ mod nvidia;
 use amd::AmdGpuController;
 use intel::IntelGpuController;
 use nvidia::NvidiaGpuController;
-use tracing::{error, info, warn};
 
 use crate::config::{self};
 use amdgpu_sysfs::gpu_handle::power_profile_mode::PowerProfileModesTable;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use futures::future::LocalBoxFuture;
 use lact_schema::{ClocksInfo, DeviceInfo, DeviceStats, GpuPciInfo, PciInfo, PowerStates};
+use libdrm_amdgpu_sys::LibDrmAmdgpu;
 use nvml_wrapper::Nvml;
-use std::{cell::OnceCell, collections::HashMap, fs, path::PathBuf, rc::Rc};
+use std::{cell::LazyCell, collections::HashMap, fs, path::PathBuf, rc::Rc};
 use tokio::{sync::Notify, task::JoinHandle};
+use tracing::{error, warn};
 
 type FanControlHandle = (Rc<Notify>, JoinHandle<()>);
 
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ impl CommonControllerInfo {
 pub(crate) fn init_controller(
     path: PathBuf,
     pci_db: &pciid_parser::Database,
-    nvml: &OnceCell<Option<Rc<Nvml>>>,
+    nvml: &LazyCell<Option<Rc<Nvml>>>,
+    amd_drm: &LazyCell<Option<LibDrmAmdgpu>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Box<dyn GpuController>> {
     let uevent_path = path.join("uevent");
     let uevent = fs::read_to_string(uevent_path).context("Could not read 'uevent'")?;
@@ -138,27 +140,19 @@ pub(crate) fn init_controller(
     };
 
     match common.driver.as_str() {
-        "amdgpu" | "radeon" => match AmdGpuController::new_from_path(common.clone()) {
-            Ok(controller) => return Ok(Box::new(controller)),
-            Err(err) => error!("could not initialize AMD controller: {err:#}"),
-        },
+        "amdgpu" | "radeon" => {
+            match AmdGpuController::new_from_path(common.clone(), amd_drm.as_ref()) {
+                Ok(controller) => return Ok(Box::new(controller)),
+                Err(err) => error!("could not initialize AMD controller: {err:#}"),
+            }
+        }
         "i915" | "xe" => match IntelGpuController::new(common.clone()) {
             Ok(controller) => return Ok(Box::new(controller)),
             Err(err) => error!("could not initialize Intel controller: {err:#}"),
         },
         "nvidia" => {
-            let nvml = nvml.get_or_init(|| match Nvml::init() {
-                Ok(nvml) => {
-                    info!("Nvidia management library loaded");
-                    Some(Rc::new(nvml))
-                }
-                Err(err) => {
-                    error!("could not load Nvidia management library: {err}, Nvidia controls will not be available");
-                    None
-                }
-            });
-            if let Some(nvml) = nvml {
-                match NvidiaGpuController::new(common.clone(), nvml.clone()) {
+            if let Some(nvml) = nvml.as_ref().cloned() {
+                match NvidiaGpuController::new(common.clone(), nvml) {
                     Ok(controller) => {
                         return Ok(Box::new(controller));
                     }
@@ -178,7 +172,8 @@ pub(crate) fn init_controller(
     // We use the AMD controller as the fallback even for non-AMD devices, it will at least
     // display basic device information from the SysFS
     Ok(Box::new(
-        AmdGpuController::new_from_path(common).context("Could initialize fallback controller")?,
+        AmdGpuController::new_from_path(common, amd_drm.as_ref())
+            .context("Could initialize fallback controller")?,
     ))
 }
 
diff --git a/lact-daemon/src/server/handler.rs b/lact-daemon/src/server/handler.rs
index 42e897a..ca91451 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/src/server/handler.rs
+++ b/lact-daemon/src/server/handler.rs
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ use lact_schema::{
     ClocksInfo, DeviceInfo, DeviceListEntry, DeviceStats, FanControlMode, FanOptions, PmfwOptions,
     PowerStates, ProfileRule, ProfileWatcherState, ProfilesInfo,
 };
+use libdrm_amdgpu_sys::LibDrmAmdgpu;
 use libflate::gzip;
 use nix::libc;
+use nvml_wrapper::Nvml;
 use os_release::OS_RELEASE;
 use pciid_parser::Database;
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::{
-    cell::{Cell, OnceCell, RefCell},
+    cell::{Cell, LazyCell, RefCell},
     collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap},
     env,
     fs::{self, File, Permissions},
@@ -919,7 +921,27 @@ fn load_controllers(base_path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<BTreeMap<String, Box<dyn
         }
     });
 
-    let nvml = OnceCell::new();
+    let nvml: LazyCell<Option<Rc<Nvml>>> = LazyCell::new(|| match Nvml::init() {
+        Ok(nvml) => {
+            info!("Nvidia management library loaded");
+            Some(Rc::new(nvml))
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("could not load Nvidia management library: {err}, Nvidia controls will not be available");
+            None
+        }
+    });
+
+    let amd_drm: LazyCell<Option<LibDrmAmdgpu>> = LazyCell::new(|| match LibDrmAmdgpu::new() {
+        Ok(drm) => {
+            info!("AMDGPU DRM initialized");
+            Some(drm)
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            error!("failed to initialize AMDGPU DRM: {err}");
+            None
+        }
+    });
 
     for entry in base_path
         .read_dir()
@@ -935,7 +957,7 @@ fn load_controllers(base_path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<BTreeMap<String, Box<dyn
             trace!("trying gpu controller at {:?}", entry.path());
             let device_path = entry.path().join("device");
 
-            match init_controller(device_path.clone(), &pci_db, &nvml) {
+            match init_controller(device_path.clone(), &pci_db, &nvml, &amd_drm) {
                 Ok(controller) => {
                     let info = controller.controller_info();
                     let id = info.build_id();
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
index 5d927b9..d58ff83 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
 configure:
   steps:
     - cmd: curl -o /tmp/install_rust.sh $RUSTUP_URL
-    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.78
+    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.80
     - cmd: pacman -Syu --noconfirm
       pkg: true
 build:
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
index 2cd5dce..cfd65e8 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ env:
 configure:
   steps:
     - cmd: curl -o /tmp/install_rust.sh $RUSTUP_URL
-    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.78
+    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.80
     - cmd: >-
         curl -o /tmp/blueprint-compiler.deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/b/blueprint-compiler/blueprint-compiler_0.14.0-1_all.deb &&
         apt install -y /tmp/blueprint-compiler.deb
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
index db7423a..c0c658b 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
 configure:
   steps:
     - cmd: curl -o /tmp/install_rust.sh $RUSTUP_URL
-    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.78
+    - cmd: sh /tmp/install_rust.sh -y --default-toolchain 1.80
     - cmd: >-
         curl -o /tmp/blueprint-compiler.deb http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/b/blueprint-compiler/blueprint-compiler_0.14.0-1_all.deb &&
         apt install -y /tmp/blueprint-compiler.deb
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index 5198580..2e2b8c8 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [toolchain]
-channel = "1.78.0"
+channel = "1.82.0"