diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 65787866a..04e0c3d12 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-184-g1f98b04d4
+v3.0.0-alpha6-187-gbf7da2c71