diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 959348642..91d183b4a 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-275-g3b9822ad6
+v3.0.0-alpha5-289-g6eccc6a4a