diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 43993cee2..4ff3a011a 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5
+v3.0.0-alpha5-4-g89b0047d9