diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_install_dependency.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_install_dependency.sh
index 4785abf4a..e456fd0f8 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_install_dependency.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_install_dependency.sh
@@ -134,3 +134,6 @@ fi
 # Show current packages
 $PIP_CMD list
 python3 -c "import torch; print(torch.version.cuda)"
+
+# Prepare the CI runner (cleanup HuggingFace cache, etc.)
+bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/prepare_runner.sh"
diff --git a/scripts/ci/prepare_runner.sh b/scripts/ci/prepare_runner.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..910c9cb15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci/prepare_runner.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Prepare the CI runner by cleaning up incomplete HuggingFace download files
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "Preparing CI runner..."
+
+# Clean up incomplete HuggingFace download files
+echo "Cleaning up incomplete HuggingFace download files..."
+python3 << 'EOF'
+import os
+import glob
+
+try:
+    from huggingface_hub import constants
+    hf_cache_dir = constants.HF_HUB_CACHE
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Warning: Could not import huggingface_hub constants: {e}")
+    # Fallback to checking HF_HOME env var or default location
+    hf_home = os.environ.get('HF_HOME', os.path.expanduser("~/.cache/huggingface"))
+    hf_cache_dir = os.path.join(hf_home, "hub")
+
+if os.path.exists(hf_cache_dir):
+    print(f"Checking HuggingFace cache directory: {hf_cache_dir}")
+
+    # Clean up incomplete marker files, temporary files, and lock files
+    patterns = ['**/*.incomplete', '**/*.tmp', '**/*.lock']
+    cleaned_count = 0
+
+    for pattern in patterns:
+        files = glob.glob(os.path.join(hf_cache_dir, pattern), recursive=True)
+        for file_path in files:
+            try:
+                os.remove(file_path)
+                print(f"Removed: {file_path}")
+                cleaned_count += 1
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Warning: Could not remove {file_path}: {e}")
+
+    if cleaned_count > 0:
+        print(f"Cleaned up {cleaned_count} incomplete HuggingFace download file(s)")
+    else:
+        print("No incomplete HuggingFace download files found")
+else:
+    print(f"HuggingFace cache directory does not exist: {hf_cache_dir}")
+EOF
+
+echo "CI runner preparation complete!"