diff --git a/artifact_huggingface_download.sh b/artifact_huggingface_download.sh
index 687916f..9941ffa 100755
--- a/artifact_huggingface_download.sh
+++ b/artifact_huggingface_download.sh
@@ -613,24 +613,15 @@ link_model() {
             return 0
         fi
 
-        # Find all model files in cache (no filter needed, we have explicit paths)
-        local model_files
-        model_files=$(find_model_files "$repo_id" "")
-
-        if [[ -z "$model_files" ]]; then
-            print_warning "No model files found in cache for ${repo_id}"
-            return 1
-        fi
-
-        # Process each file mapping
+        # Process each file mapping - find each file individually by its pattern
         while IFS='|' read -r source_pattern dest_path; do
             if [[ -z "$source_pattern" ]] || [[ -z "$dest_path" ]]; then
                 continue
             fi
 
-            # Find the file matching the source pattern in model_files
+            # Find the specific file using its source pattern as filter
             local source_file
-            source_file=$(echo "$model_files" | grep -F "/$source_pattern" | head -n1)
+            source_file=$(find_model_files "$repo_id" "$source_pattern" 2>/dev/null | head -n1)
 
             if [[ -z "$source_file" ]] || [[ ! -f "$source_file" ]]; then
                 print_warning "Source file not found: ${source_pattern}"
@@ -1061,15 +1052,7 @@ verify_model_links() {
 
     # Check if explicit file mappings exist
     if [[ -n "$file_mappings" ]]; then
-        # Verify files exist in cache (no filter needed)
-        local model_files
-        model_files=$(find_model_files "$repo_id" "" 2>/dev/null)
-
-        if [[ -z "$model_files" ]]; then
-            echo "NOT_DOWNLOADED|0|0|0"
-            return 1
-        fi
-
+        # Process each file mapping to verify links
         while IFS='|' read -r source_pattern dest_path; do
             if [[ -z "$source_pattern" ]] || [[ -z "$dest_path" ]]; then
                 continue