diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 465b0c3b8..9faabb796 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install ruff==0.13.3 pytest pytest-cov pytest-runner
         pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt
     - name: Cache tiatoolbox static assets
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         key: tiatoolbox-home-static
         path: ~/.tiatoolbox
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ jobs:
         coverage-file: coverage.xml
         dsn: ${{ secrets.DEEPSOURCE_DSN }}
         fail-ci-on-error: false
+    - name: List tiatoolbox contents
+      run: ls -lahR ~/.tiatoolbox
+    - name: Delete Hugging Face cache for large models
+      run: |
+        find ~/.tiatoolbox/models -type f -size +250M -exec bash -c '
+          for model_path; do
+            model_name=$(basename "$model_path")
+            cache_dir="$HOME/.tiatoolbox/models/.cache/huggingface/download"
+            rm -vf "$cache_dir/${model_name}.lock" "$cache_dir/${model_name}.metadata"
+          done
+          ' bash {} +
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -84,10 +95,10 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/pre-release' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
diff --git a/tests/models/test_arch_mapde.py b/tests/models/test_arch_mapde.py
index c4f40be9e..19163f593 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_arch_mapde.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_arch_mapde.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Unit test package for SCCNN."""
 
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
 import torch
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 ON_GPU = toolbox_env.has_gpu()
 
 
-def _load_mapde(name: str) -> MapDe:
+def _load_mapde(name: str) -> tuple[MapDe, str]:
     """Loads MapDe model with specified weights."""
     model = MapDe()
     weights_path = fetch_pretrained_weights(name)
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ def _load_mapde(name: str) -> MapDe:
     pretrained = torch.load(weights_path, map_location=map_location)
     model.load_state_dict(pretrained)
     model.to(map_location)
-    return model
+    return model, weights_path
 
 
 def test_functionality(remote_sample: Callable) -> None:
@@ -42,12 +43,13 @@ def test_functionality(remote_sample: Callable) -> None:
         coord_space="resolution",
     )
 
-    model = _load_mapde(name="mapde-conic")
+    model, weights_path = _load_mapde(name="mapde-conic")
     patch = model.preproc(patch)
     batch = torch.from_numpy(patch)[None]
     output = model.infer_batch(model, batch, device=select_device(on_gpu=ON_GPU))
     output = model.postproc(output[0])
     assert np.all(output[0:2] == [[19, 171], [53, 89]])
+    Path(weights_path).unlink()
 
 
 def test_multiclass_output() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/models/test_arch_micronet.py b/tests/models/test_arch_micronet.py
index 2012aeb4e..07064db1b 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_arch_micronet.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_arch_micronet.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def test_functionality(
     output = model.infer_batch(model, batch, device=map_location)
     output, _ = model.postproc(output[0])
     assert np.max(np.unique(output)) == 46
+    Path(weights_path).unlink()
 
 
 def test_value_error() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/models/test_hovernet.py b/tests/models/test_hovernet.py
index 34ddab2c2..aeb003721 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_hovernet.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_hovernet.py
@@ -40,23 +40,6 @@ def test_functionality(remote_sample: Callable) -> None:
     output = model.postproc(output)
     assert len(output[1]) > 0, "Must have some nuclei."
 
-    # * test fast mode (architecture used for MoNuSAC data)
-    patch = reader.read_bounds(
-        (0, 0, 256, 256),
-        resolution=0.25,
-        units="mpp",
-        coord_space="resolution",
-    )
-    batch = torch.from_numpy(patch)[None]
-    model = HoVerNet(num_types=5, mode="fast")
-    weights_path = fetch_pretrained_weights("hovernet_fast-monusac")
-    pretrained = torch.load(weights_path)
-    model.load_state_dict(pretrained)
-    output = model.infer_batch(model, batch, device=select_device(on_gpu=False))
-    output = [v[0] for v in output]
-    output = model.postproc(output)
-    assert len(output[1]) > 0, "Must have some nuclei."
-
     # * test original mode on CoNSeP dataset (architecture used in HoVerNet paper)
     patch = reader.read_bounds(
         (0, 0, 270, 270),
@@ -74,26 +57,9 @@ def test_functionality(remote_sample: Callable) -> None:
     output = model.postproc(output)
     assert len(output[1]) > 0, "Must have some nuclei."
 
-    # * test original mode on Kumar dataset (architecture used in HoVerNet paper)
-    patch = reader.read_bounds(
-        (0, 0, 270, 270),
-        resolution=0.25,
-        units="mpp",
-        coord_space="resolution",
-    )
-    batch = torch.from_numpy(patch)[None]
-    model = HoVerNet(num_types=None, mode="original")
-    weights_path = fetch_pretrained_weights("hovernet_original-kumar")
-    pretrained = torch.load(weights_path)
-    model.load_state_dict(pretrained)
-    output = model.infer_batch(model, batch, device=select_device(on_gpu=False))
-    output = [v[0] for v in output]
-    output = model.postproc(output)
-    assert len(output[1]) > 0, "Must have some nuclei."
-
     # test crash when providing exotic mode
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=r".*Invalid mode.*"):
-        model = HoVerNet(num_types=None, mode="super")
+        _ = HoVerNet(num_types=None, mode="super")
 
 
 def test_unit_blocks() -> None: