diff --git a/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py b/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
index f4ea5f58..128a251d 100644
--- a/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
+++ b/modelscope/hub/snapshot_download.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def snapshot_download(model_id: str,
     if isinstance(cache_dir, Path):
         cache_dir = str(cache_dir)
     temporary_cache_dir = os.path.join(cache_dir, 'temp')
+    os.makedirs(temporary_cache_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
     group_or_owner, name = model_id_to_group_owner_name(model_id)
     name = name.replace('.', '___')