diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index f8dcddc79..fa4fd9fef 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-228-g758ad6072
+v3.0.0-alpha6-236-g1f4ee0813