diff --git a/python-hatchling.changes b/python-hatchling.changes
index a3a0136..41b7429 100644
--- a/python-hatchling.changes
+++ b/python-hatchling.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 21 08:27:33 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems only
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 10 12:42:43 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Dec 15 20:08:33 UTC 2024 - Benoît Monin <benoit.monin@gmx.fr>
 
diff --git a/python-hatchling.spec b/python-hatchling.spec
index c84faaf..6d854f8 100644
--- a/python-hatchling.spec
+++ b/python-hatchling.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-hatchling
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-hatchling
 Version:        1.27.0
@@ -38,9 +43,14 @@ Requires:       python-pathspec >= 0.10.1
 Requires:       python-pluggy >= 1.0.0
 Requires:       python-trove-classifiers
 Requires:       (python-tomli >= 1.2.2 if python-base < 3.11)
+BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
-BuildArch:      noarch
+%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -68,6 +78,9 @@ This is the extensible, standards compliant build backend used by Hatch.
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative hatchling
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative hatchling
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE.txt