diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 0a2f00913..701bcd98b 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-338-g4a0a1f7ac
+v3.0.0-alpha5-342-ga177e32ff