Webpack output to the wrong directory

const path = require('path')

module.exports = {
    "mode": "development",
    entry: {
        main: './src/module.js'
    },
    module: {
        rules: [
            {
                test: /\.css$/,
                use: ['style-loader', 'css-loader'],
            },
        ]
    },
    output: {
        filename: '[name].js',
        path: path.resolve(__dirname, '/assets')
    }
}

'/public' directory
asset main.js

'/assets' directory