diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index ab908db69..9b4cbe87d 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-202-g96e4cb591
+v3.0.0-alpha5-210-g7e7098baf