diff --git a/ctags.changes b/ctags.changes
index 24d9ec3..6d3328b 100644
--- a/ctags.changes
+++ b/ctags.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 18 08:25:26 UTC 2016 - adam.majer@suse.de
+
+- Own our update-alternatives symlink (bnc#994261)
+- Use conflict-free symlinks instead of touch files for
+  placeholders.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 24 15:26:39 UTC 2016 - mpluskal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ctags.spec b/ctags.spec
index d7086f1..da99800 100644
--- a/ctags.spec
+++ b/ctags.spec
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ make \
   mandir=%{buildroot}%{_mandir}
 mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/ctags{,-exuberant}
 mv %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/ctags{,-exuberant}.1
-touch %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/ctags %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/ctags.1.gz
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/
+ln -s ctags %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/ctags
+ln -s ctags.1%{ext_man} %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/ctags.1%{ext_man}
+ln -s ctags %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/ctags
+ln -s ctags.1%{ext_man} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/ctags.1%{ext_man}
 
 %post
 test -L %{_bindir}/ctags || rm -f %{_bindir}/ctags
@@ -80,7 +84,9 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING EXTENDING.html FAQ README
 %{_bindir}/ctags-exuberant
 %{_mandir}/man1/ctags-exuberant.1%{ext_man}
-%ghost %attr(755,root,root) %{_bindir}/ctags
+%ghost %{_bindir}/ctags
 %ghost %{_mandir}/man1/ctags.1%{ext_man}
+%ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/ctags
+%ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/ctags.1%{ext_man}
 
 %changelog