diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 30f846ad6..6af63ba04 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha3-265-g55b44f423
+v3.0.0-alpha3-271-g5cda5d6f5