diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 026bbcf9f..c4c59cb81 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-137-gb69b85754
+v3.0.0-alpha4-171-g6a9c892d7