diff --git a/python-numpy.changes b/python-numpy.changes
index 9132f16..e9ac3a0 100644
--- a/python-numpy.changes
+++ b/python-numpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct  6 19:16:45 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- The update- and libalternatives logic is required in the standard
+  build, not the hpc flavor
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 30 10:05:18 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/python-numpy.spec b/python-numpy.spec
index f545a0b..1f6d499 100644
--- a/python-numpy.spec
+++ b/python-numpy.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file for package python-numpy
+# spec file
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
@@ -117,19 +117,19 @@ Recommends:     libopenblas_pthreads0
 # Protect it from substitution
 %define oldpy_numpy python-numpy
 Conflicts:      %{oldpy_numpy} <= 1.12.0
+ %if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+ %else
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+ %endif
 %else
 BuildRequires:  %{compiler_family}%{?c_f_ver}-compilers-hpc-macros-devel
 BuildRequires:  libopenblas%{?hpc_ext}-%{compiler_family}%{?c_f_ver}-hpc-devel
 BuildRequires:  lua-lmod
 BuildRequires:  suse-hpc
 Requires:       libopenblas%{?hpc_ext}-%{compiler_family}%{?c_f_ver}-hpc
-%if %{with libalternatives}
-Requires:       alts
-BuildRequires:  alts
-%else
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun):update-alternatives
-%endif
 %endif
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ rm -Rf %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}/numpy/.pytest_cache
 popd
 %endif
 
+%if %{without hpc}
 %pre
 # If libalternatives is used: Removing old update-alternatives entries.
 %python_libalternatives_reset_alternative f2py
 
-%if %{without hpc}
 %post
 %python_install_alternative f2py