diff --git a/scripts/ci/run_model_profiling.py b/scripts/ci/run_model_profiling.py
index 2e810e216..6da145c32 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/run_model_profiling.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/run_model_profiling.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from huggingface_hub import CommitOperationAdd, HfApi
+from huggingface_hub.errors import HfHubHTTPError
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -315,16 +316,22 @@ def main() -> int:
         row_path.write_text(json.dumps(row, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
 
         if args.publish:
-            upload_result = upload_profile_run(
-                repo_id=repo_id,
-                row_path=row_path,
-                row_path_in_repo=row_path_in_repo,
-                artifact_targets=artifact_targets,
-                create_pr=pr_number is not None,
-            )
-            row["uploaded_paths"] = upload_result.uploaded_paths
-            row["publish_pr_url"] = upload_result.pr_url
-            row["publish_pr_number"] = parse_discussion_num(upload_result.pr_url)
+            try:
+                upload_result = upload_profile_run(
+                    repo_id=repo_id,
+                    row_path=row_path,
+                    row_path_in_repo=row_path_in_repo,
+                    artifact_targets=artifact_targets,
+                    create_pr=pr_number is not None,
+                )
+            except HfHubHTTPError as exc:
+                row["publish_status"] = "failed"
+                row["publish_error"] = str(exc)
+            else:
+                row["publish_status"] = "success"
+                row["uploaded_paths"] = upload_result.uploaded_paths
+                row["publish_pr_url"] = upload_result.pr_url
+                row["publish_pr_number"] = parse_discussion_num(upload_result.pr_url)
             row_path.write_text(json.dumps(row, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
 
         print(json.dumps(row, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_model_profiling.py b/tests/scripts/test_model_profiling.py
index f15579873..8463cd215 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_model_profiling.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_model_profiling.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import torch
+from huggingface_hub.errors import HfHubHTTPError
 
 
 def _import_model_profiling_script():
@@ -229,6 +230,66 @@ def test_model_profiling_main_smoke_writes_row(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     assert "policy_setup" in row["artifact_paths"]["cprofile_summaries"]
 
 
+def test_model_profiling_publish_failure_is_recorded_without_failing(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    module = _import_model_profiling_script()
+
+    spec_file = tmp_path / "specs.json"
+    spec_file.write_text(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "act": {
+                    "steps": 1,
+                    "train_args": [
+                        "--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht",
+                        "--dataset.episodes=[0]",
+                        "--policy.type=act",
+                        "--policy.device=cuda",
+                        "--batch_size=4",
+                    ],
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    )
+    args = argparse.Namespace(
+        spec_file=spec_file,
+        policies=["act"],
+        output_dir=tmp_path / "results",
+        hub_org="lerobot",
+        results_repo="model-profiling-history",
+        publish=True,
+        profile_mode="summary",
+        git_commit="deadbeef",
+        git_ref="codex/model-profiling",
+        pr_number="3389",
+    )
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module, "parse_args", lambda: args)
+
+    def _fake_run(cmd, capture_output, text):
+        profile_dir = Path(
+            next(arg.split("=", 1)[1] for arg in cmd if arg.startswith("--profile_output_dir="))
+        )
+        profile_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(cmd, 0, "stdout ok", "")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+
+    def _fake_upload_profile_run(**kwargs):
+        response = type("Response", (), {"status_code": 403, "headers": {}, "request": None})()
+        raise HfHubHTTPError("403 Forbidden: Authorization error.", response=response)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module, "upload_profile_run", _fake_upload_profile_run)
+
+    assert module.main() == 0
+
+    row_paths = list((tmp_path / "results").rglob("profiling_row.json"))
+    assert len(row_paths) == 1
+    row = json.loads(row_paths[0].read_text())
+    assert row["status"] == "success"
+    assert row["publish_status"] == "failed"
+    assert "Authorization error" in row["publish_error"]
+
+
 def test_parse_discussion_num_handles_hf_discussion_urls():
     module = _import_model_profiling_script()