diff --git a/python-jupyter-server.changes b/python-jupyter-server.changes
index 6dc10b7..070470d 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-server.changes
+++ b/python-jupyter-server.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 28 19:14:32 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- revert the usage of libalternatives due to
+  gh#openSUSE/libalternatives#11
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Oct 17 18:39:09 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/python-jupyter-server.spec b/python-jupyter-server.spec
index f81b7c5..b5d4b02 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-server.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-server.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