diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 6af63ba04..b1f60bf84 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha3-271-g5cda5d6f5
+v3.0.0-alpha3-278-g23b9361bf