diff --git a/python-parallax.changes b/python-parallax.changes
index a7e9718..dd90cea 100644
--- a/python-parallax.changes
+++ b/python-parallax.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 15 14:51:56 UTC 2016 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
+
+- Fix update-alternatives implementation.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Apr 27 08:49:44 UTC 2016 - kgronlund@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-parallax.spec b/python-parallax.spec
index 3b9d963..d6a44cf 100644
--- a/python-parallax.spec
+++ b/python-parallax.spec
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Requires:       openssh
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires(post):   /usr/sbin/update-alternatives
-Requires(postun): /usr/sbin/update-alternatives
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(preun): update-alternatives
 
 %description
 Parallax SSH provides an interface to executing commands on multiple
@@ -47,18 +47,17 @@ python setup.py build
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
 # create a dummy target for /etc/alternatives/parallax-askpass
-mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver}
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives
-touch %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/parallax-askpass
+mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver}
 ln -s -f %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/parallax-askpass %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass
 
 %post
-"%_sbindir/update-alternatives" --install \
-   /%{_bindir}/parallax-askpass parallax-askpass %{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver} 20
+%_sbindir/update-alternatives \
+   --install %{_bindir}/parallax-askpass parallax-askpass %{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver} 20
 
-%postun
+%preun
 if [ "$1" = 0 ] ; then
-   "%_sbindir/update-alternatives" --remove parallax-askpass %{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver}
+   %_sbindir/update-alternatives --remove parallax-askpass %{_bindir}/parallax-askpass-%{py_ver}
 fi
 
 %files