diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c43c500..17ac222 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -18,25 +18,15 @@ jobs:
             c_compiler: cl
 
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            c_compiler: gcc
+            c_compiler: musl-gcc
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        name: Install CUDA toolkit on Linux
-        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@v0.2.16
-        with:
-          method: network
-          sub-packages: '["nvcc", "nvml-dev"]'
-
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        name: Install CUDA toolkit on Windows
-        uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@v0.2.16
-        with:
-          method: network
-          sub-packages: '["cudart", "nvcc", "nvml_dev"]'
+        name: Install musl
+        run: sudo apt-get install --yes musl musl-tools
 
       - name: Configure project
         run: >
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f4068c3..e30058b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,46 +1,53 @@
 # Specify the minimum required version of CMake
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
-# Include the FetchContent module
-include(FetchContent)
+# Include the ExternalProject module
+include(ExternalProject)
 
 # Define the project name and programming language
 project(nvidia-pstated C)
 
-# Find the CUDAToolkit package
-find_package(CUDAToolkit REQUIRED COMPONENTS nvml)
-
-# Declare the nvapi package
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  nvapi
-
+# Download and set up the NvAPI
+ExternalProject_Add(nvapi
   URL      https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nvapi-open-source-sdk/R555-OpenSource.tar
   URL_HASH SHA256=71339c274a6a633f19b6bd358c7f3045063c6bc106b7dc488aaa7360a6d2b9d7
+
+  CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
+  BUILD_COMMAND ""
+  INSTALL_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory <SOURCE_DIR>/R555-OpenSource <INSTALL_DIR>/include
 )
 
-# Download and make the nvapi content available for use
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(nvapi)
+# Download and set up the NVML
+ExternalProject_Add(nvml
+  URL      https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/cuda-nvml-dev-12-6_12.6.68-1_amd64.deb
+  URL_HASH SHA256=fda6d4fdf26e20db4ca4950489033f4c6747c7473db3f9dc0529d56f2cc237de
+
+  CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
+  BUILD_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xf <SOURCE_DIR>/data.tar.xz
+  INSTALL_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory <BINARY_DIR>/usr/local/cuda-12.6/targets/x86_64-linux/include <INSTALL_DIR>/include
+)
 
 # Define the executable target
 add_executable(nvidia-pstated
   src/main.c
   src/nvapi.c
+  src/nvml.c
   src/utils.c
 )
 
-# Include directories for the target
-target_include_directories(nvidia-pstated SYSTEM PRIVATE
-  ${nvapi_SOURCE_DIR}/R555-OpenSource
+# Set dependencies for the executable
+add_dependencies(nvidia-pstated
+  nvapi
+  nvml
 )
 
-# Link libraries
-target_link_libraries(nvidia-pstated PRIVATE
-  CUDA::nvml
+# Include directories for the target
+target_include_directories(nvidia-pstated SYSTEM PRIVATE
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/nvapi-prefix/include
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/nvml-prefix/include
 )
 
 # Conditional linking for Linux platform
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-  target_link_libraries(nvidia-pstated PRIVATE
-    dl
-  )
+  target_link_libraries(nvidia-pstated PRIVATE -static dl)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/nvapi.c b/src/nvapi.c
index ede95ab..a9d0e4a 100644
--- a/src/nvapi.c
+++ b/src/nvapi.c
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  #include <windows.h>
-#elif __linux__
-  #include <dlfcn.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "nvapi.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 /***** ***** ***** ***** ***** TYPES ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
 
@@ -65,22 +60,22 @@ NvAPI_Status NvAPI_GetErrorMessage(NvAPI_Status nr, NvAPI_ShortString szDesc) {
 }
 
 NvAPI_Status NvAPI_Initialize() {
-  // Check the platform and load the appropriate NvAPI library
+  // Load the appropriate NvAPI library
   #ifdef _WIN32
     if (!lib) {
-      lib = LoadLibrary("nvapi64.dll");
+      lib = library_open("nvapi64.dll");
     }
 
     if (!lib) {
-      lib = LoadLibrary("nvapi.dll");
+      lib = library_open("nvapi.dll");
     }
   #elif __linux__
     if (!lib) {
-      lib = dlopen("libnvidia-api.so.1", RTLD_LAZY);
+      lib = library_open("libnvidia-api.so.1");
     }
 
     if (!lib) {
-      lib = dlopen("libnvidia-api.so", RTLD_LAZY);
+      lib = library_open("libnvidia-api.so");
     }
   #endif
 
@@ -97,11 +92,7 @@ NvAPI_Status NvAPI_Initialize() {
   nvapi_QueryInterface_t nvapi_QueryInterface;
 
   // Get the address of the nvapi_QueryInterface function from the loaded library
-  #ifdef _WIN32
-    nvapi_QueryInterface = (nvapi_QueryInterface_t) GetProcAddress((HMODULE) lib, "nvapi_QueryInterface");
-  #elif __linux__
-    nvapi_QueryInterface = (nvapi_QueryInterface_t) dlsym(lib, "nvapi_QueryInterface");
-  #endif
+  nvapi_QueryInterface = (nvapi_QueryInterface_t) library_proc(lib, "nvapi_QueryInterface");
 
   // If the function pointer is still null, gathering the address failed
   if (!nvapi_QueryInterface) {
@@ -144,12 +135,8 @@ NvAPI_Status NvAPI_Unload() {
       _NvAPI_Initialize = NULL;
       _NvAPI_Unload = NULL;
 
-      // Free the loaded library based on the platform
-      #ifdef _WIN32
-        FreeLibrary((HMODULE) lib);
-      #elif __linux__
-        dlclose(lib);
-      #endif
+      // Free the loaded library
+      library_close(lib);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/nvml.c b/src/nvml.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6476e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvml.c
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#include <nvml.h>
+
+#include "nvml.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+/***** ***** ***** ***** ***** TYPES ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
+
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2_t)(unsigned int, nvmlDevice_t);
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlDeviceGetName_t)(nvmlDevice_t, char *, unsigned int);
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlDeviceGetTemperature_t)(nvmlDevice_t, nvmlTemperatureSensors_t, unsigned int);
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates_t)(nvmlDevice_t, nvmlUtilization_t);
+typedef       char * (*nvmlErrorString_t)(nvmlReturn_t);
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlInit_v2_t)(void);
+typedef nvmlReturn_t (*nvmlShutdown_t)(void);
+
+/***** ***** ***** ***** ***** VARIABLES ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
+
+static void * lib;
+
+static nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2_t _nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2;
+static nvmlDeviceGetName_t             _nvmlDeviceGetName;
+static nvmlDeviceGetTemperature_t      _nvmlDeviceGetTemperature;
+static nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates_t _nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates;
+static nvmlErrorString_t               _nvmlErrorString;
+static nvmlInit_v2_t                   _nvmlInit_v2;
+static nvmlShutdown_t                  _nvmlShutdown;
+
+/***** ***** ***** ***** ***** MACROS ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
+
+#define NVML_POINTER(pointer) do {   \
+  if (pointer == NULL) {             \
+    return NVML_ERROR_UNINITIALIZED; \
+  }                                  \
+} while(0)
+
+/***** ***** ***** ***** ***** IMPLEMENTATION ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2(unsigned int index, nvmlDevice_t * device) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2(index, *device);
+}
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlDeviceGetName(nvmlDevice_t device, char * name, unsigned int length) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlDeviceGetName);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlDeviceGetName(device, name, length);
+}
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlDeviceGetTemperature(nvmlDevice_t device, nvmlTemperatureSensors_t sensorType, unsigned int * temp) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlDeviceGetTemperature);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlDeviceGetTemperature(device, sensorType, *temp);
+}
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates(nvmlDevice_t device, nvmlUtilization_t * utilization) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates(device, *utilization);
+}
+
+const char * nvmlErrorString(nvmlReturn_t result) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  if (_nvmlErrorString == NULL) {
+    return "<nvmlErrorString() call failed>";
+  }
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlErrorString(result);
+}
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlInit_v2(void) {
+  // Check the platform and load the appropriate NVML library
+  #ifdef _WIN32
+    if (!lib) {
+      lib = library_open("nvml64.dll");
+    }
+
+    if (!lib) {
+      lib = library_open("nvml.dll");
+    }
+  #elif __linux__
+    if (!lib) {
+      lib = library_open("libnvidia-ml.so.1");
+    }
+
+    if (!lib) {
+      lib = library_open("libnvidia-ml.so");
+    }
+  #endif
+
+  // If the library handle is still not initialized, loading the library failed
+  if (!lib) {
+    // Print an error message indicating failure to load the NVML library
+    fprintf(stderr, "Unable to load NVML library\n");
+
+    // Return an error status indicating that the library was not found
+    return NVML_ERROR_LIBRARY_NOT_FOUND;
+  }
+
+  // Retrieve the addresses of specific NVML functions
+  _nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2 = (nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2");
+  _nvmlDeviceGetName = (nvmlDeviceGetName_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlDeviceGetName");
+  _nvmlDeviceGetTemperature = (nvmlDeviceGetTemperature_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlDeviceGetTemperature");
+  _nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates = (nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates");
+  _nvmlErrorString = (nvmlErrorString_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlErrorString");
+  _nvmlInit_v2 = (nvmlInit_v2_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlInit_v2");
+  _nvmlShutdown = (nvmlShutdown_t) library_proc(lib, "nvmlShutdown");
+
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlInit_v2);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  return _nvmlInit_v2();
+}
+
+nvmlReturn_t nvmlShutdown(void) {
+  // Ensure the function pointer is valid
+  NVML_POINTER(_nvmlShutdown);
+
+  // Invoke the function using the provided parameters
+  nvmlReturn_t ret = _nvmlShutdown();
+
+  // If the function call was successful, proceed with cleanup
+  if (ret == NVML_SUCCESS) {
+    // If the library handle is initialized
+    if (lib) {
+      // Nullify all the function pointers to prevent further use
+      _nvmlDeviceGetHandleByIndex_v2 = NULL;
+      _nvmlDeviceGetName = NULL;
+      _nvmlDeviceGetTemperature = NULL;
+      _nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates = NULL;
+      _nvmlErrorString = NULL;
+      _nvmlInit_v2 = NULL;
+      _nvmlShutdown = NULL;
+
+      // Free the loaded library
+      library_close(lib);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Return the status of the function call
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/nvml.h b/src/nvml.h
index 8caef52..a882f03 100644
--- a/src/nvml.h
+++ b/src/nvml.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#define __declspec(_) /* to suppress warnings */
 #include <nvml.h>
 
 /***** ***** ***** ***** ***** MACROS ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 0919a97..07ebeb7 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -5,6 +5,36 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  #include <windows.h>
+#elif __linux__
+  #include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif
+
+void * library_open(const char * filename) {
+  #ifdef _WIN32
+    return LoadLibrary(filename);
+  #elif __linux__
+    return dlopen(filename, RTLD_LAZY);
+  #endif
+}
+
+void * library_proc(void * handle, const char * symbol) {
+  #ifdef _WIN32
+    return GetProcAddress((HMODULE) handle, symbol);
+  #elif __linux__
+    return dlsym(handle, symbol);
+  #endif
+}
+
+int library_close(void * handle) {
+  #ifdef _WIN32
+    FreeLibrary((HMODULE) handle);
+  #elif __linux__
+    dlclose(handle);
+  #endif
+}
+
 bool parse_ulong(const char *arg, unsigned long *value) {
   // Check if the input or output argument is invalid
   if (arg == NULL || value == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index b0f9a56..9b0a49d 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     /* Jump to the specified label */   \
     goto label;                         \
   }                                     \
-} while (0);
+} while (0)
 
 // Macro to check if a condition is false and jump to a label if it is not
 #define ASSERT_FALSE(call, label) do { \
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     /* Jump to the specified label */  \
     goto label;                        \
   }                                    \
-} while (0);
+} while (0)
 
 // Macro to check if there is a next argument
 #define HAS_NEXT_ARG (i + 1 < argc)
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@
                                 \
   /* Set the pointer to NULL */ \
   ptr = NULL;                   \
-} while (0);
+} while (0)
 
 /***** ***** ***** ***** ***** FUNCTIONS ***** ***** ***** ***** *****/
 
+void * library_open(const char * filename);
+void * library_proc(void * handle, const char * symbol);
+int library_close(void * handle);
+
 bool parse_ulong(const char *arg, unsigned long *value);
 bool parse_ulong_array(const char *arg, const char *delimiter, const size_t max_count, unsigned long *values, size_t *count);