diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 2a51b3669..b7d94c61e 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-205-g5d0c0f428
+v3.0.0-alpha4-221-g4a8c83611