diff --git a/python-nbformat.changes b/python-nbformat.changes
index 1efd7cc..e5baf14 100644
--- a/python-nbformat.changes
+++ b/python-nbformat.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 28 19:12:16 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- revert the usage of libalternatives due to
+  gh#openSUSE/libalternatives#11
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep  8 14:22:22 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/python-nbformat.spec b/python-nbformat.spec
index d073040..d491c44 100644
--- a/python-nbformat.spec
+++ b/python-nbformat.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