diff --git a/python-coverage.spec b/python-coverage.spec
index 4311c27..1adc00c 100644
--- a/python-coverage.spec
+++ b/python-coverage.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #
 
 
-%bcond_without libalternatives
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-coverage
 Version:        7.7.1
@@ -26,16 +25,16 @@ License:        Apache-2.0
 URL:            https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/c/coverage/coverage-%{version}.tar.gz
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/commit/ba685fb8d06a2052c4916749539ef501b8080804 build: setuptools 77 doesn't like license classifiers.
-Patch0:         setuptools77.patch
+Patch:          setuptools77.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.9}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
-BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 # coverage[toml]
 Recommends:     python-tomli
 # SECTION test requirements
@@ -108,8 +107,11 @@ donttest+=" or test_report_wildcard or test_run_omit_vs_report_omit"
 %pytest_arch -n auto --no-flaky-report -k "$donttest" -rp ||:
 %pytest_arch -n auto --no-flaky-report -k "not ($donttest)"
 
-%pre
-%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative coverage
+%post
+%python_install_alternative coverage
+
+%postun
+%python_uninstall_alternative coverage
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE.txt