diff --git a/python311.changes b/python311.changes
index ead203e..2f977cc 100644
--- a/python311.changes
+++ b/python311.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 27 09:00:48 UTC 2025 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Configure externally_managed with a bcond
+  https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Python:Externally_managed
+  bsc#1228165
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec  4 21:40:41 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
 
diff --git a/python311.spec b/python311.spec
index 9a0cc4b..3896850 100644
--- a/python311.spec
+++ b/python311.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python311
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
 %bcond_with profileopt
 %endif
 
+# Only for Tumbleweed
+# https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Python:Externally_managed
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1600
+%bcond_without externally_managed
+%else
+%bcond_with externally_managed
+%endif
+
 %define         python_pkg_name python311
 %if "%{python_pkg_name}" == "%{primary_python}"
 %define primary_interpreter 1
@@ -726,7 +734,7 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/libpython3.so
 rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/{python3,python3-embed}.pc
 %endif
 
-%if %{suse_version} > 1550
+%if %{with externally_managed}
 # PEP-0668 mark this as a distro maintained python
 sed -e 's,__PYTHONPREFIX__,%{python_pkg_name},' -e 's,__PYTHON__,python%{python_version},' < %{SOURCE4} > %{buildroot}%{sitedir}/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 %endif
@@ -922,7 +930,7 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man1/python3.1%{?ext_man}
 %endif
 %{_mandir}/man1/python%{python_version}.1%{?ext_man}
-%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1550
+%if %{with externally_managed}
 # PEP-0668
 %{sitedir}/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 %endif