diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index c62e10b15..308a47dd1 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha4-235-g2635bb012
+v3.0.0-alpha4-268-g37ffd91f7