diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 1a4f13343..27dd17c2c 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-270-g6e36c4c30
+v3.0.0-alpha5-272-g3192a31e1