diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index fe2ec0531..11b9d06bd 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-379-g731222d09
+v3.0.0-alpha5-389-ga000e477c