diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index e35e43420..5ea374cfd 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-298-g01d545861
+v3.0.0-alpha4-308-gb79fc5c09