diff --git a/python-pyflakes.changes b/python-pyflakes.changes
index dd5aa73..dc5be5d 100644
--- a/python-pyflakes.changes
+++ b/python-pyflakes.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 25 09:48:17 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jul 13 12:37:04 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyflakes.spec b/python-pyflakes.spec
index 97ae8e6..599e68e 100644
--- a/python-pyflakes.spec
+++ b/python-pyflakes.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyflakes
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-pyflakes
 Version:        3.4.0
@@ -33,9 +38,14 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 # the pkg_resources module is required at runtime
 Requires:       python-setuptools
+BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
-BuildArch:      noarch
+%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -66,6 +76,9 @@ python313_args=("-k" "not test_errors_syntax")
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative pyflakes
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative pyflakes
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE
 %doc NEWS.rst README.rst AUTHORS