diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 852dd348b..4815547f4 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-313-g8c2266bc5
+v3.0.0-alpha5-316-gd8ef23fc9