diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 9ddbae920..bd451b119 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-52-g5b0ad1eb8
+v3.0.0-alpha5-64-g8e08af31e