diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 48ca92461..4f889fdb3 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-320-g13159caf4
+v3.0.0-alpha4-323-gcf8e9c262