diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a8e73a6da..30c663545 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ merge_into_master:
   script:
     - cd $DAMASKROOT
     - export TESTEDREV=$(git describe)                                                              # might be detached from development branch
-    - echo $TESTEDREV > VERSION
-    - git commit VERSION -m "[skip ci] updated version information after successful test of $TESTEDREV"
+    - echo $TESTEDREV > python/damask/VERSION
+    - git commit python/damask/VERSION -m "[skip ci] updated version information after successful test of $TESTEDREV"
     - export UPDATEDREV=$(git describe)                                                             # tested state + 1 commit
     - git checkout master
     - git merge $UPDATEDREV -s recursive -X ours                                                    # conflicts occur only for inconsistent state