diff --git a/python-twine.changes b/python-twine.changes
index e763f72..7a9aaa6 100644
--- a/python-twine.changes
+++ b/python-twine.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 25 14:24:32 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jan 25 21:08:56 UTC 2025 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
 
diff --git a/python-twine.spec b/python-twine.spec
index f26d58c..77a625a 100644
--- a/python-twine.spec
+++ b/python-twine.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-twine
 #
-# 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-twine
 Version:        6.1.0
@@ -60,9 +65,14 @@ Requires:       python-requests-toolbelt >= 0.8.0
 Requires:       python-rfc3986 >= 1.4.0
 Requires:       python-rich >= 12.0.0
 Requires:       python-urllib3 >= 1.26
+BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
-BuildArch:      noarch
+%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -97,6 +107,9 @@ rm tests/test_integration.py
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative twine
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative twine
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc AUTHORS README.rst
 %license LICENSE