diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index f71bd0cab..946c163c0 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-197-g39d79c23b
+v3.0.0-alpha6-202-g87b5097ff