diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 00113e2f3..90c1162f3 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-608-g3e8d1a60d
+v3.0.0-alpha5-624-g26979da58