diff --git a/python-jupyter-core.changes b/python-jupyter-core.changes
index 493b9df..afd23f4 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-core.changes
+++ b/python-jupyter-core.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 28 19:16:16 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- revert the usage of libalternatives due to
+  gh#openSUSE/libalternatives#11
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Oct 17 17:28:20 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-jupyter-core.spec b/python-jupyter-core.spec
index 98655f4..7c1dce3 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-core.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-core.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 
 #
-%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_with libalternatives_issue_11_fixed
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500 && %{with libalternatives_issue_11_fixed}
 %bcond_without libalternatives
 %else
 %bcond_with libalternatives