diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index cd791b3f1..852dd348b 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-311-g38d497819
+v3.0.0-alpha5-313-g8c2266bc5