diff --git a/src/download/download-version.ts b/src/download/download-version.ts
index 5c71e6c..116fde2 100644
--- a/src/download/download-version.ts
+++ b/src/download/download-version.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { OWNER, REPO, TOOL_CACHE_NAME } from "../utils/constants";
 import { Octokit } from "../utils/octokit";
 import type { Architecture, Platform } from "../utils/platforms";
 import { validateChecksum } from "./checksum/checksum";
+import { downloadToolWithResume } from "./resumable-download";
 import {
   getDownloadUrl,
   getLatestKnownVersion as getLatestVersionInManifest,
@@ -100,11 +101,16 @@ async function downloadVersion(
   githubToken: string,
 ): Promise<{ version: string; cachedToolDir: string }> {
   core.info(`Downloading uv from "${downloadUrl}" ...`);
-  const downloadPath = await tc.downloadTool(
-    downloadUrl,
-    undefined,
-    githubToken,
-  );
+
+  // Use resumable download with retry and progress tracking
+  const downloadPath = await downloadToolWithResume(downloadUrl, undefined, {
+    maxRetries: 5,
+    socketTimeout: 60000, // 60 seconds
+    initialRetryDelay: 10000, // 10 seconds
+    maxRetryDelay: 120000, // 2 minutes
+    auth: githubToken ? `Bearer ${githubToken}` : undefined,
+  });
+
   await validateChecksum(checkSum, downloadPath, arch, platform, version);
 
   let uvDir: string;
diff --git a/src/download/resumable-download.ts b/src/download/resumable-download.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5a442e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/download/resumable-download.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+import { createWriteStream, promises as fs } from "node:fs";
+import * as os from "node:os";
+import * as path from "node:path";
+import * as core from "@actions/core";
+import { request } from "undici";
+
+interface DownloadOptions {
+  maxRetries?: number;
+  socketTimeout?: number;
+  initialRetryDelay?: number;
+  maxRetryDelay?: number;
+  auth?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Downloads a file with resume capability using HTTP Range requests.
+ * If the download fails, it will resume from where it left off on retry.
+ * This is particularly useful for large files on weak or unreliable networks.
+ *
+ * @param url The URL to download from
+ * @param destPath Optional destination path. If not provided, uses a temp directory
+ * @param options Download options including retry configuration
+ * @returns The path to the downloaded file
+ */
+export async function downloadToolWithResume(
+  url: string,
+  destPath?: string,
+  options: DownloadOptions = {},
+): Promise<string> {
+  const {
+    maxRetries = 5,
+    socketTimeout = 60000, // 60 seconds
+    initialRetryDelay = 10000, // 10 seconds
+    maxRetryDelay = 120000, // 2 minutes
+    auth,
+  } = options;
+
+  // Use provided path or create a temp file
+  const downloadPath =
+    destPath || path.join(os.tmpdir(), `setup-uv-${Date.now()}`);
+
+  let downloadedBytes = 0;
+  let totalBytes: number | undefined;
+  let lastError: Error | undefined;
+
+  // Check if partial file exists from previous attempt
+  try {
+    const stats = await fs.stat(downloadPath);
+    downloadedBytes = stats.size;
+    if (downloadedBytes > 0) {
+      core.info(
+        `Found partial download, resuming from ${formatBytes(downloadedBytes)}`,
+      );
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // File doesn't exist, start from beginning
+    downloadedBytes = 0;
+  }
+
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt < maxRetries; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      core.info(
+        `Download attempt ${attempt + 1}/${maxRetries} (${formatBytes(downloadedBytes)} downloaded)`,
+      );
+
+      const headers: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+      // Add authorization if provided
+      if (auth) {
+        headers.Authorization = auth;
+      }
+
+      // Add Range header for resume if we have partial data
+      if (downloadedBytes > 0) {
+        headers.Range = `bytes=${downloadedBytes}-`;
+        core.debug(`Resuming download from byte ${downloadedBytes}`);
+      }
+
+      const response = await request(url, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers,
+        headersTimeout: socketTimeout,
+        bodyTimeout: socketTimeout,
+      });
+
+      // Check status codes
+      // 200 = OK (full download)
+      // 206 = Partial Content (resume successful)
+      if (response.statusCode === 200) {
+        // Server doesn't support resume or file was deleted/changed
+        if (downloadedBytes > 0) {
+          core.warning(
+            "Server returned 200 instead of 206, starting download from beginning",
+          );
+          downloadedBytes = 0;
+          // Delete partial file
+          try {
+            await fs.unlink(downloadPath);
+          } catch {
+            // Ignore error if file doesn't exist
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (response.statusCode === 206) {
+        core.debug("Server supports resume, continuing download");
+      } else if (
+        response.statusCode &&
+        response.statusCode >= 400 &&
+        response.statusCode < 500
+      ) {
+        // Client errors (404, 403, etc.) - don't retry
+        throw new Error(
+          `Download failed with status ${response.statusCode}: ${response.body}`,
+        );
+      } else {
+        // Server errors or unexpected status - will retry
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected status code: ${response.statusCode}`);
+      }
+
+      // Get total file size from headers
+      const contentLength = response.headers["content-length"];
+      if (contentLength) {
+        const chunkSize = Number.parseInt(contentLength as string, 10);
+        if (response.statusCode === 206) {
+          totalBytes = downloadedBytes + chunkSize;
+        } else {
+          totalBytes = chunkSize;
+        }
+        core.info(`Total file size: ${formatBytes(totalBytes)}`);
+      }
+
+      // Open file stream (append if resuming, write if starting fresh)
+      const fileStream = createWriteStream(downloadPath, {
+        flags: downloadedBytes > 0 ? "a" : "w",
+      });
+
+      // Track progress
+      let bytesInCurrentAttempt = 0;
+      const startTime = Date.now();
+
+      // Pipe response to file with progress tracking
+      if (response.body) {
+        for await (const chunk of response.body) {
+          fileStream.write(chunk);
+          bytesInCurrentAttempt += chunk.length;
+          downloadedBytes += chunk.length;
+
+          // Log progress every 10MB
+          if (bytesInCurrentAttempt % (10 * 1024 * 1024) < chunk.length) {
+            const elapsed = (Date.now() - startTime) / 1000;
+            const speed = bytesInCurrentAttempt / elapsed / 1024 / 1024;
+            const progress = totalBytes
+              ? `${Math.round((downloadedBytes / totalBytes) * 100)}%`
+              : formatBytes(downloadedBytes);
+            core.info(
+              `Downloaded ${progress} at ${speed.toFixed(2)} MB/s`,
+            );
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Close file stream
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        fileStream.end((err?: Error) => {
+          if (err) reject(err);
+          else resolve();
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Download completed successfully
+      core.info(
+        `Download completed: ${formatBytes(downloadedBytes)} in ${((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000).toFixed(1)}s`,
+      );
+      return downloadPath;
+    } catch (err) {
+      lastError = err as Error;
+      core.warning(
+        `Download attempt ${attempt + 1} failed: ${(err as Error).message}`,
+      );
+
+      // Check current file size in case we got partial data before error
+      try {
+        const stats = await fs.stat(downloadPath);
+        downloadedBytes = stats.size;
+        core.debug(`Current download size: ${formatBytes(downloadedBytes)}`);
+      } catch {
+        // File might not exist yet
+        downloadedBytes = 0;
+      }
+
+      // Don't retry on client errors (4xx)
+      if (
+        lastError.message.includes("status 4") &&
+        !lastError.message.includes("408") &&
+        !lastError.message.includes("429")
+      ) {
+        throw lastError;
+      }
+
+      // Calculate retry delay with exponential backoff
+      if (attempt < maxRetries - 1) {
+        const retryDelay = Math.min(
+          initialRetryDelay * Math.pow(2, attempt),
+          maxRetryDelay,
+        );
+        core.info(`Waiting ${retryDelay / 1000} seconds before retry...`);
+        await sleep(retryDelay);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // All retries exhausted
+  throw new Error(
+    `Download failed after ${maxRetries} attempts. Last error: ${lastError?.message}`,
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sleep for a specified duration
+ */
+function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format bytes to human-readable string
+ */
+function formatBytes(bytes: number): string {
+  if (bytes === 0) return "0 B";
+  const k = 1024;
+  const sizes = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB"];
+  const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k));
+  return `${(bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(2)} ${sizes[i]}`;
+}