diff --git a/python-nbclassic.changes b/python-nbclassic.changes
index 4fbdc19..49dd65e 100644
--- a/python-nbclassic.changes
+++ b/python-nbclassic.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 28 19:14:07 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- revert the usage of libalternatives due to
+  gh#openSUSE/libalternatives#11
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep  8 10:31:31 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/python-nbclassic.spec b/python-nbclassic.spec
index 4701cb7..26d4ab1 100644
--- a/python-nbclassic.spec
+++ b/python-nbclassic.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 #
 
 
-%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