diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 8f6bf6d89..47d1ab734 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-406-gfc7b16655
+v3.0.0-alpha4-409-g235e308c9