diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 750043c40..9c785bbbc 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-518-g4fa97b9a3
+v3.0.0-alpha5-521-g30bf38641