diff --git a/python-CacheControl.changes b/python-CacheControl.changes
index ef826ee..025b811 100644
--- a/python-CacheControl.changes
+++ b/python-CacheControl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 14 12:53:25 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems only
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jul  8 12:38:22 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-CacheControl.spec b/python-CacheControl.spec
index 1a1bb0a..ff340b2 100644
--- a/python-CacheControl.spec
+++ b/python-CacheControl.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 %bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-CacheControl
 Version:        0.14.3
@@ -30,15 +34,20 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module flit-core >= 3.11}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
-BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-msgpack >= 0.5.2
 Requires:       python-requests >= 2.16.0
 Recommends:     python-filelock >= 3.8.0
 Provides:       python-cachecontrol = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module CherryPy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module filelock >= 3.8.0}
@@ -74,6 +83,12 @@ requests session object.
 %pre
 %python_libalternatives_reset_alternative doesitcache
 
+%post
+%python_install_alternative doesitcache
+
+%postun
+%python_uninstall_alternative doesitcache
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE.txt
 %doc README.rst