diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 92adbd077..69974f6be 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-574-g13783f87f
+v3.0.0-alpha5-603-ge0ed668ce