diff --git a/python-pybind11.changes b/python-pybind11.changes
index 7186fdb..38bd741 100644
--- a/python-pybind11.changes
+++ b/python-pybind11.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Oct 16 20:47:43 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
+
+- Use libalternatives instead of update-alternatives.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Oct 16 19:47:43 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-pybind11.spec b/python-pybind11.spec
index e262ead..cad24a9 100644
--- a/python-pybind11.spec
+++ b/python-pybind11.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
+
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-pybind11
 Version:        2.8.0
@@ -30,10 +36,15 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
-BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros >= 20210929
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy if (%python-base without python36-base)}
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+Requires:       alts
+BuildRequires:  alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+%endif
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -91,6 +102,10 @@ rm tests/test_embed/test_interpreter.py
 export PYTHONPATH=${PWD}/build/tests/
 %pytest -k 'not (tests_build_wheel or tests_build_global_wheel)'
 
+%pre
+# If libalternatives is used: Removing old update-alternatives entries.
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative pybind11-config
+
 %post
 %python_install_alternative pybind11-config