diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index fa4fd9fef..17295dc62 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-236-g1f4ee0813
+v3.0.0-alpha6-249-gd2cf972b2