diff --git a/iptables.changes b/iptables.changes
index 94ac68f..daa6cea 100644
--- a/iptables.changes
+++ b/iptables.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct 20 11:15:19 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
+
+- Added alts requirements for iptables-backend-nft package.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 16 11:40:45 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.com> 
 
diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index 558014c..94e5b63 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Requires:       netcfg >= 11.6
 Requires:       xtables-plugins = %version-%release
 %if %{with libalternatives}
 Requires:       alts
+BuildRequires:  alts
 %else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
@@ -69,8 +70,13 @@ the various Netfilter packet filter engines inside the Linux kernel.
 Summary:        Metapackage to make nft the default backend for iptables/arptables/ebtables
 Group:          Productivity/Networking/Security
 Requires:       iptables >= 1.8.0
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+Requires:       alts
+BuildRequires:  alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+%endif
 Provides:       iptables-nft = %version-%release
 Obsoletes:      iptables-nft < %version-%release