diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 290dfd544..cd791b3f1 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-308-gb4f3ac457
+v3.0.0-alpha5-311-g38d497819