diff --git a/.vscodeignore b/.vscodeignore
index 0980651..36c4c40 100644
--- a/.vscodeignore
+++ b/.vscodeignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# dist/ is in .gitignore but must be in the package — vsce respects .gitignore when .vscodeignore is present
+!dist
+
 # Source files
 src/
 scripts/