diff --git a/packages/scripts/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/scripts/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e11550a8f07c3..acf24a423c0aff 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/scripts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 -   Added support for `test-playwright` script ([#53108](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/53108)).
 
+### Bug Fix
+
+-   Correctly resolve entry points when the directory is symlinked ([#54212](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54212)).
+
 ## 26.12.0 (2023-08-31)
 
 ## 26.11.0 (2023-08-16)
diff --git a/packages/scripts/config/webpack.config.js b/packages/scripts/config/webpack.config.js
index 29a25c9353ff3c..05b37945795a7b 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/config/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/scripts/config/webpack.config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const MiniCSSExtractPlugin = require( 'mini-css-extract-plugin' );
 const { basename, dirname, resolve } = require( 'path' );
 const ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin = require( '@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin' );
 const TerserPlugin = require( 'terser-webpack-plugin' );
+const { realpathSync } = require( 'fs' );
 
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
@@ -302,7 +303,9 @@ const config = {
 					filter: ( filepath ) => {
 						return (
 							process.env.WP_COPY_PHP_FILES_TO_DIST ||
-							RenderPathsPlugin.renderPaths.includes( filepath )
+							RenderPathsPlugin.renderPaths.includes(
+								realpathSync( filepath ).replace( /\\/g, '/' )
+							)
 						);
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/packages/scripts/utils/config.js b/packages/scripts/utils/config.js
index fc00a613d34ac7..e4e42255f95dd3 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/utils/config.js
+++ b/packages/scripts/utils/config.js
@@ -206,12 +206,10 @@ function getWebpackEntryPoints() {
 
 	// 2. Checks whether any block metadata files can be detected in the defined source directory.
 	//    It scans all discovered files looking for JavaScript assets and converts them to entry points.
-	const blockMetadataFiles = glob(
-		`${ getWordPressSrcDirectory() }/**/block.json`,
-		{
-			absolute: true,
-		}
-	);
+	const blockMetadataFiles = glob( '**/block.json', {
+		absolute: true,
+		cwd: fromProjectRoot( getWordPressSrcDirectory() ),
+	} );
 
 	if ( blockMetadataFiles.length > 0 ) {
 		const srcDirectory = fromProjectRoot(
@@ -260,9 +258,12 @@ function getWebpackEntryPoints() {
 
 							// Detects the proper file extension used in the defined source directory.
 							const [ entryFilepath ] = glob(
-								`${ getWordPressSrcDirectory() }/${ entryName }.[jt]s?(x)`,
+								`${ entryName }.[jt]s?(x)`,
 								{
 									absolute: true,
+									cwd: fromProjectRoot(
+										getWordPressSrcDirectory()
+									),
 								}
 							);
 
@@ -302,13 +303,12 @@ function getWebpackEntryPoints() {
 	}
 
 	// 3. Checks whether a standard file name can be detected in the defined source directory,
-	//    and converts the discovered file to entry point.
-	const [ entryFile ] = glob(
-		`${ getWordPressSrcDirectory() }/index.[jt]s?(x)`,
-		{
-			absolute: true,
-		}
-	);
+	//  and converts the discovered file to entry point.
+	const [ entryFile ] = glob( 'index.[jt]s?(x)', {
+		absolute: true,
+		cwd: fromProjectRoot( getWordPressSrcDirectory() ),
+	} );
+
 	if ( ! entryFile ) {
 		log(
 			chalk.yellow(
@@ -335,12 +335,10 @@ function getRenderPropPaths() {
 	}
 
 	// Checks whether any block metadata files can be detected in the defined source directory.
-	const blockMetadataFiles = glob(
-		`${ getWordPressSrcDirectory() }/**/block.json`,
-		{
-			absolute: true,
-		}
-	);
+	const blockMetadataFiles = glob( '**/block.json', {
+		absolute: true,
+		cwd: fromProjectRoot( getWordPressSrcDirectory() ),
+	} );
 
 	const srcDirectory = fromProjectRoot( getWordPressSrcDirectory() + sep );