diff --git a/python-dill.changes b/python-dill.changes
index 129d03a..ed30324 100644
--- a/python-dill.changes
+++ b/python-dill.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 10 15:29:34 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- do not depend on alts for sle15
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jul  8 13:59:14 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-dill.spec b/python-dill.spec
index 999a0a7..3784ff6 100644
--- a/python-dill.spec
+++ b/python-dill.spec
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module objgraph >= 1.7.2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
-BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  unzip
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
 Requires:       alts
+%endif
 Recommends:     python-objgraph >= 1.7.2
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages