diff --git a/python-identify.changes b/python-identify.changes
index 24e88f0..da87b0e 100644
--- a/python-identify.changes
+++ b/python-identify.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug 12 13:48:11 UTC 2025 - Nico Krapp <nico.krapp@suse.com>
+
+- migrate to libalternatives
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug 12 12:39:47 UTC 2025 - John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <adrian.glaubitz@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-identify.spec b/python-identify.spec
index 2425e9d..1e2eabf 100644
--- a/python-identify.spec
+++ b/python-identify.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-identify
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2025 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 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
+
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-identify
 Version:        2.6.13
@@ -33,8 +39,13 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+Requires:       alts
+BuildRequires:  alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
 Recommends:     python-editdistance
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
@@ -57,6 +68,10 @@ File identification library for Python, including license file SPDX identifier.
 %check
 %pytest
 
+%pre
+# removing old update-alternatives entries
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative identify-cli
+
 %post
 %python_install_alternative identify-cli