diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index c2c4f8316..b96558745 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha6-210-ge8c1f8453
+v3.0.0-alpha6-221-gdff78154a