diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 538c7ef05..bfedb5d0f 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-88-g2162442e0
+v3.0.0-alpha6-126-g8d9d13c15