diff --git a/python-Cython.changes b/python-Cython.changes
index 6b03e75..0f5b800 100644
--- a/python-Cython.changes
+++ b/python-Cython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan  8 12:22:10 UTC 2015 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Fox usage of update-alternatives.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 18 10:48:28 UTC 2014 - p.drouand@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-Cython.spec b/python-Cython.spec
index bd5de05..9b30d7e 100644
--- a/python-Cython.spec
+++ b/python-Cython.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-Cython
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ CFLAGS="%{optflags}" python setup.py build
 
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
-ln -s  %{_bindir}/cython-%{py_ver} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cython
-ln -s  %{_bindir}/cythonize-%{py_ver} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cythonize
-ln -s  %{_bindir}/cygdb-%{py_ver} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cygdb
+# Prepare for update-alternatives usage
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives
+ln -s -f %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/cython %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cython
+ln -s -f %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/cythonize %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cythonize
+ln -s -f %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/cygdb %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/cygdb
+
 %fdupes -s %{buildroot}%{python_sitearch} %{buildroot}%{_docdir}
 rm -rf %{buildroot}%{python_sitearch}/__pycache__/
 # avoid conflicts with python 2 version