diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index b4c8c4b3c..4e6d4db5e 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-556-g97f849c09
+v3.0.0-alpha5-568-g2cb3b2cc4