diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index df45c2443..70733ff68 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-140-g527c1c222
+v3.0.0-alpha6-146-g3618e36ab