diff --git a/python-catkin-pkg.changes b/python-catkin-pkg.changes
index 5ec2565..51a9aa9 100644
--- a/python-catkin-pkg.changes
+++ b/python-catkin-pkg.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 15 13:00:20 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to pip-based build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 14 11:16:31 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-catkin-pkg.spec b/python-catkin-pkg.spec
index 8c82fc2..5821178 100644
--- a/python-catkin-pkg.spec
+++ b/python-catkin-pkg.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-catkin-pkg
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 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
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 
 %define commands create_pkg find_pkg generate_changelog package_version prepare_release tag_changelog test_changelog
-%define skip_python2 1
 Name:           python-catkin-pkg
 Version:        1.0.0
 Release:        0
@@ -25,15 +24,17 @@ Summary:        Catkin package library
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
 URL:            https://wiki.ros.org/catkin_pkg
 Source:         https://github.com/ros-infrastructure/catkin_pkg/archive/%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-docutils
 Requires:       python-pyparsing
 Requires:       python-python-dateutil
 Requires:       python-setuptools
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+Requires(post): alts
+Requires(postun): alts
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module docutils}
@@ -52,10 +53,10 @@ Library for retrieving information about catkin packages.
 %autopatch -p1
 
 %build
-%python_build
+%pyproject_wheel
 
 %install
-%python_install
+%pyproject_install
 for c in %{commands}; do
   %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/catkin_$c
 done