diff --git a/common/download.cpp b/common/download.cpp
index ebf4938d23..151517b19e 100644
--- a/common/download.cpp
+++ b/common/download.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ common_download_model_result common_download_model(const common_params_model
         for (const auto & f : hf.model_files) {
             hf_cache::finalize_file(f);
         }
-        result.model_path = hf.model_files[0].local_path;
+        result.model_path = hf.model_files[0].final_path;
 
         if (!hf.mmproj.path.empty()) {
             result.mmproj_path = hf_cache::finalize_file(hf.mmproj);