diff --git a/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py b/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
index dbec55c1..9d32a08e 100644
--- a/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
+++ b/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ def _snapshot_download(
             cookies = ModelScopeConfig.get_cookies()
         repo_files = []
         if repo_type == REPO_TYPE_MODEL:
-            directory = os.path.join(system_cache, 'hub', repo_id)
+            directory = os.path.abspath(
+                local_dir) if local_dir is not None else os.path.join(
+                    system_cache, 'hub', repo_id)
             print(f'Downloading Model to directory: {directory}')
             revision_detail = _api.get_valid_revision_detail(
                 repo_id, revision=revision, cookies=cookies)
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ def _snapshot_download(
                     )
 
         elif repo_type == REPO_TYPE_DATASET:
-            directory = os.path.join(system_cache, 'datasets', repo_id)
+            directory = os.path.abspath(
+                local_dir) if local_dir is not None else os.path.join(
+                    system_cache, 'datasets', repo_id)
             print(f'Downloading Dataset to directory: {directory}')
             group_or_owner, name = model_id_to_group_owner_name(repo_id)
             if not revision: