diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 2b61790a8..cd9e9a549 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-251-g65c4417a2
+v3.0.0-alpha5-261-g722c9828a