diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 3999732f4..0f5f56c96 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-109-g58410709b
+v3.0.0-alpha5-128-g5a901a42f