diff --git a/python-invoke.changes b/python-invoke.changes
index c7eb4cf..ffc4687 100644
--- a/python-invoke.changes
+++ b/python-invoke.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 21 08:47:08 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems only
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 10 13:21:17 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-invoke.spec b/python-invoke.spec
index 9affde3..6bea80d 100644
--- a/python-invoke.spec
+++ b/python-invoke.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
 %define psuffix %{nil}
 %bcond_with test
 %endif
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 %bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-invoke%{psuffix}
 Version:        2.2.0
@@ -39,14 +43,19 @@ Patch0:         remove-icecream.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools > 56}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
-BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-PyYAML
 Requires:       python-fluidity-sm
 Requires:       python-lexicon
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyYAML}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module fluidity-sm}
@@ -96,6 +105,12 @@ skiptests+=" or may_be_overridden_when_pty_True or uses_execve_for_pty_True or s
 %pytest -s -k "not ($skiptests)" tests
 %endif
 
+%post
+%python_install_alternative inv invoke
+
+%postun
+%python_uninstall_alternative inv
+
 %pre
 %python_libalternatives_reset_alternative inv