diff -Nru kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/debian/changelog kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/debian/changelog
--- kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/debian/changelog	2022-02-07 14:49:27.000000000 -0800
+++ kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/debian/changelog	2022-03-17 12:51:09.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+kubuntu-settings (1:22.04.8) jammy; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix for driver manager launching issue (LP: :#1965439)
+
+ -- Erich Eickmeyer <eeickmeyer@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:51:09 -0700
+
 kubuntu-settings (1:22.04.7) jammy; urgency=medium
 
   * Explicitly set Firefox snap as the default browser.
diff -Nru kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/debian/control kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/debian/control
--- kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/debian/control	2022-02-07 14:49:27.000000000 -0800
+++ kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/debian/control	2022-03-17 12:50:59.000000000 -0700
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
          libnewt0.52 (>= 0.52.11-2ubuntu7),
          plasma-workspace (>= 4:5.18.0~),
          software-properties-qt,
+         xterm,
          ${misc:Depends}
 Breaks: kubuntu-default-settings (<< 1:13.04ubuntu1~),
         kubuntu-driver-manager,
diff -Nru kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/desktop/bin/kubuntu-driver-manager kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/desktop/bin/kubuntu-driver-manager
--- kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/desktop/bin/kubuntu-driver-manager	2022-02-07 14:49:27.000000000 -0800
+++ kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/desktop/bin/kubuntu-driver-manager	2022-03-17 12:31:33.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=Breeze
+export DISPLAY=:0
 
-exec software-properties-qt --open-tab=4
+sudo software-properties-qt --open-tab=4
diff -Nru kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/desktop/kcm/kcm_driver_manager.desktop kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/desktop/kcm/kcm_driver_manager.desktop
--- kubuntu-settings-22.04.7/desktop/kcm/kcm_driver_manager.desktop	2022-02-07 14:49:27.000000000 -0800
+++ kubuntu-settings-22.04.8/desktop/kcm/kcm_driver_manager.desktop	2022-03-17 12:38:47.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Service
 Icon=hwinfo
-Exec=kubuntu-driver-manager
+Exec=xterm kubuntu-driver-manager
 Categories=Qt;KDE;X-KDE-settings-hardware;
 X-KDE-ServiceTypes=SystemSettingsExternalApp
-X-KDE-SubstituteUID=true
+X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
 X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category=hardware
 X-KDE-Keywords=drivers
 X-KDE-Keywords[bs]=drajveri