diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index a0034a82e..6cfef66bb 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-65-gae3d844e4
+v3.0.0-alpha4-72-g11fa1160e