diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index beee5f0d7..189f07735 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-457-g75040047c
+v3.0.0-alpha5-460-gfc7c165af