diff --git a/utils/general.py b/utils/general.py
index 3789f0519661..36c24ecdc1a0 100755
--- a/utils/general.py
+++ b/utils/general.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def download_one(url, dir):
             for i in range(retry + 1):
                 if curl:
                     s = 'sS' if threads > 1 else ''  # silent
-                    r = os.system(f"curl -{s}L '{url}' -o '{f}' --retry 9 -C -")  # curl download
+                    r = os.system(f'curl -{s}L "{url}" -o "{f}" --retry 9 -C -')  # curl download with retry, continue
                     success = r == 0
                 else:
                     torch.hub.download_url_to_file(url, f, progress=threads == 1)  # torch download