Cannot read `include`d folder in compiled file

.
├── main.ts
├── deno.json
└── config/
    ├── .env
    └── settings.json

console.log("Attempting to read included 'config' directory...");

const configDir = "./config";
console.log(`Deno Version: ${Deno.version.deno}`);
console.log(`Attempting to access path: ${configDir}`);

try {
  console.log("\nDirectory contents:");
  for await (const dirEntry of Deno.readDir(configDir)) {
    console.log(
      `- ${dirEntry.name} (${dirEntry.isDirectory ? "dir" : "file"})`,
    );
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Error reading directory:", error);
}