diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 3b4b0236b..dda382a82 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-135-ga3f74994b
+v3.0.0-alpha5-140-g202af3242