diff --git a/python-avro.changes b/python-avro.changes
index f1df128..2f2f6e9 100644
--- a/python-avro.changes
+++ b/python-avro.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug 26 12:02:47 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems only
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 16 14:40:54 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug 27 05:24:30 UTC 2024 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-avro.spec b/python-avro.spec
index 57a0be7..391b217 100644
--- a/python-avro.spec
+++ b/python-avro.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-avro
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-avro
 Version:        1.12.0
@@ -30,9 +35,14 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
-BuildArch:      noarch
+%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -62,6 +72,9 @@ rm avro/test/test_ipc.py
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative avro
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative avro
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %python_alternative %{_bindir}/avro
 %{python_sitelib}/avro