diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 308a47dd1..0bc4ef80f 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-268-g37ffd91f7
+v3.0.0-alpha4-276-gf75235f6a