Error When Running Python Flex Template: Module From Subdirectory Cannot Be Found

i am attempting to run a Dataflow job using Flex template, but i am getting stuck on a 'module not found error' and i cannot figure out why so here is the structure of my directory

Solution 1:

Ok, it seeems that with beams 2.27 this solution does not work Instead, you shoudl follow what is outlined in this thread

Including another file in Dataflow Python flex template, ImportError

you'll have to add a setup_file parameter to your metadata, and pass a --parameter setup_file=