diff --git a/python-py-cpuinfo.changes b/python-py-cpuinfo.changes
index 8de5cea..4d4b04a 100644
--- a/python-py-cpuinfo.changes
+++ b/python-py-cpuinfo.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 13 09:53:29 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems only
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun  9 15:08:49 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-py-cpuinfo.spec b/python-py-cpuinfo.spec
index 00fdb30..4adc3ff 100644
--- a/python-py-cpuinfo.spec
+++ b/python-py-cpuinfo.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 
 
 %bcond_without tests
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 %bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-py-cpuinfo
 Version:        9.0.0
@@ -30,10 +34,15 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/py-cpuinfo/py-c
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
-BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
 Requires:       alts
+%else
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -77,6 +86,12 @@ sed -i '1{ /^#!/d; }' cpuinfo/*.py
 %pre
 %python_libalternatives_reset_alternative cpuinfo
 
+%post
+%python_install_alternative cpuinfo
+
+%postun
+%python_uninstall_alternative cpuinfo
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.rst ChangeLog