diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index b1f60bf84..7a371faed 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha3-278-g23b9361bf
+v3.0.0-alpha4