diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 940841ff2..fa277a60f 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-14-g3657b2316
+v3.0.0-alpha6-23-gf944975ac