diff --git a/example.yaml b/example.yaml
index c476e20924e203206ff85fbb977f67ab6658993f..05a69a172842ab10fd1e0a26c680b45f4925f27e 100644
--- a/example.yaml
+++ b/example.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ embed_model_data: 1
 vlog_level: 0
 models:
   preview_net:
-    model_file_path: path/to/model64.pb
+    model_file_path: path/to/model64.pb # also support http:// and https://
     input_node: input_node
     output_node: output_node
     input_shape: 1,64,64,3
diff --git a/mace_tools.py b/mace_tools.py
index 69f105d0f5240d3d573634193e3316c9b10c9103..22f7b757a36d6293ce371a8251b9bd2605b9454c 100644
--- a/mace_tools.py
+++ b/mace_tools.py
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 #     --mode=all
 
 import argparse
+import base64
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import urllib
 import yaml
 
 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser
@@ -206,8 +208,8 @@ def main(unused_args):
       for key in model_config:
         os.environ[key.upper()] = str(model_config[key])
 
-      model_output_dir = FLAGS.output_dir + "/" + target_abi + "/" + os.path.splitext(
-          model_config["model_file_path"])[0]
+      model_output_dir = FLAGS.output_dir + "/" + target_abi + "/" + model_name + "/" + base64.b16encode(
+          model_config["model_file_path"])
       model_output_dirs.append(model_output_dir)
 
       if FLAGS.mode == "build" or FLAGS.mode == "all":
@@ -216,6 +218,12 @@ def main(unused_args):
         os.makedirs(model_output_dir)
         clear_env()
 
+      # Support http:// and https://
+      if model_config["model_file_path"].startswith(
+          "http://") or model_config["model_file_path"].startswith("https://"):
+        os.environ["MODEL_FILE_PATH"] = model_output_dir + "/model.pb"
+        urllib.urlretrieve(model_config["model_file_path"], os.environ["MODEL_FILE_PATH"])
+
       if FLAGS.mode == "build" or FLAGS.mode == "run" or FLAGS.mode == "validate" or FLAGS.mode == "all":
         generate_random_input(model_output_dir)