diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 9f820f71c..8f6bf6d89 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-401-g08dffb97b
+v3.0.0-alpha4-406-gfc7b16655