diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 6de98cde2..d0eea3ce8 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-651-gd4f711416
+v3.0.0-alpha5-691-gfe0ff7cab