diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index e4b2ba694..7f7c33812 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-414-g0851b3101
+v3.0.0-alpha4-422-gc7039e19b