diff --git a/python-jsonpatch.changes b/python-jsonpatch.changes
index 62793f0..5a6adac 100644
--- a/python-jsonpatch.changes
+++ b/python-jsonpatch.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Aug 22 20:36:59 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
+
+- Use libalternatives instead of update-alternatives.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 18 21:54:01 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-jsonpatch.spec b/python-jsonpatch.spec
index 7f5eea3..1f5dbea 100644
--- a/python-jsonpatch.spec
+++ b/python-jsonpatch.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
+
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-jsonpatch
 Version:        1.32
@@ -30,8 +36,12 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-jsonpointer >= 1.9
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(preun):update-alternatives
+%endif
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -48,23 +58,47 @@ Python module to apply JSON-Patches (according to RFC 6902).
 %python_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
-# Prepare for update-alternatives usage
-%python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+%if ! %{with libalternatives}
+    # Prepare for update-alternatives usage
+    %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+%else
+    %python_clone %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+    ln -sf %{_bindir}/alts %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+    mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/jsonpatch
+    %python_expand echo "binary=%{_bindir}/jsonpatch-%{$python_version}" > %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/jsonpatch/10%{$python_version_nodots}.conf
+%endif
+
 rm %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/jsondiff
 
 %check
 %python_exec tests.py
 
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+%pre
+# removing old update-alternatives entries
+if [ "$1" -gt 0 ] && [ -f %{_sbindir}/update-alternatives ] ; then
+  %python_uninstall_alternative jsonpatch
+fi    
+%else
 %post
 %python_install_alternative jsonpatch
 
 %preun
 %python_uninstall_alternative jsonpatch
+%endif
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license COPYING
 %doc AUTHORS README.md
+%if ! 0%{with libalternatives}
 %python_alternative %{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+%else
+%dir %{_datadir}/libalternatives
+%dir %{_datadir}/libalternatives/jsonpatch
+%{_datadir}/libalternatives/jsonpatch/10%python_version_nodots.conf
+%{_bindir}/jsonpatch
+%{_bindir}/jsonpatch-%python_version
+%endif
 %{python_sitelib}/*
 
 %changelog