diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 9b4cbe87d..da5b0fa7e 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-210-g7e7098baf
+v3.0.0-alpha5-227-g727dd8936