diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index bc00f7d16..e35e43420 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-295-g4a0a7f3c0
+v3.0.0-alpha4-298-g01d545861