diff --git a/python-pyVows.changes b/python-pyVows.changes
index cd55765..2609ec0 100644
--- a/python-pyVows.changes
+++ b/python-pyVows.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jun  4 08:38:33 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to pip-based build
+- Convert to libalternatives
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 20 07:26:56 UTC 2020 - Petr Gajdos <pgajdos@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyVows.spec b/python-pyVows.spec
index ee87134..d8e427e 100644
--- a/python-pyVows.spec
+++ b/python-pyVows.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyVows
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
-%{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
+%bcond_without libalternatives
 Name:           python-pyVows
 Version:        3.0.0
 Release:        0
@@ -28,15 +28,17 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pyVows/pyVows-%
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Unidecode}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module colorama >= 0.3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module gevent >= 0.13.6}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module preggy >= 0.5.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
+BuildRequires:  alts
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-Unidecode
 Requires:       python-gevent >= 1.2.2
 Requires:       python-preggy >= 1.3.0
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 Recommends:     python-colorama >= 0.3.7
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
@@ -50,11 +52,11 @@ sed -i '/^#!/d' pyvows/__main__.py pyvows/cli.py
 
 %build
 export LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
-%python_build
+%pyproject_wheel
 
 %install
 export LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
-%python_install
+%pyproject_install
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pyvows
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
@@ -64,14 +66,15 @@ export PYTHONPATH=.
 export PATH=%{buildroot}%{_bindir}:$PATH
 %python_exec pyvows/cli.py -x tests/
 
-%post
-%python_install_alternative pyvows
+%pre
+# removing old update-alternatives entries
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative pyvows
 
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative pyvows
+# post and postun macro call is not needed with only libalternatives
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %python_alternative %{_bindir}/pyvows
-%{python_sitelib}/*
+%{python_sitelib}/pyvows
+%{python_sitelib}/py[Vv]ows-%{version}*-info
 
 %changelog