diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index cd494347c..b162a769d 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.0-alpha6-252-g59668d291
+3.0.0-alpha6-258-gea7c8ef23