diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8ba422480..6a26b703e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@ core:
     - release
 
 # Needs closer look
-#Phenopowerlaw_singleSlip:
-#  stage: fortran
-#  script: Phenopowerlaw_singleSlip/test.py
-#  except:
-#    - master
-#    - release
+# Phenopowerlaw_singleSlip:
+#   stage: fortran
+#   script: Phenopowerlaw_singleSlip/test.py
+#   except:
+#     - master
+#     - release
 
 ###################################################################################################
 SpectralRuntime:
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ merge_into_master:
     - cd $DAMASKROOT
     - export TESTEDREV=$(git describe)                                                              # might be detached from development branch
     - echo $TESTEDREV > python/damask/VERSION
-    - git commit python/damask/VERSION -m "[skip ci] updated version information after successful test of $TESTEDREV"
+    - >
+        git diff-index --quiet HEAD ||
+        git commit python/damask/VERSION -m "[skip ci] updated version information after successful test of $TESTEDREV"
     - export UPDATEDREV=$(git describe)                                                             # tested state + 1 commit
     - git checkout master
     - git merge $UPDATEDREV -s recursive -X ours                                                    # conflicts occur only for inconsistent state
diff --git a/PRIVATE b/PRIVATE
index 698b255cc..1361c4a9f 160000
--- a/PRIVATE
+++ b/PRIVATE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 698b255cc0a6e496f1917992dd4dafc6d50b66b3
+Subproject commit 1361c4a9f090a76dfcec5bd6dd4eb5e3b4b78cb2