diff --git a/python/damask/_vtk.py b/python/damask/_vtk.py
index aa1e6fcbf..8e1f9fd3f 100644
--- a/python/damask/_vtk.py
+++ b/python/damask/_vtk.py
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ class VTK:
             writer.SetCompressorTypeToZLib()
         else:
             writer.SetCompressorTypeToNone()
+        writer.SetByteOrderToLittleEndian()
         writer.SetDataModeToBinary()
         writer.SetInputData(self.vtk_data)