diff --git a/_multibuild b/_multibuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcc7b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_multibuild
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<multibuild>
+  <package>test</package>
+</multibuild>
diff --git a/python-userpath.changes b/python-userpath.changes
index a3dcddd..8e2b13c 100644
--- a/python-userpath.changes
+++ b/python-userpath.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 25 14:26:40 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  5 12:20:58 UTC 2025 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Use multibuild for tests
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Mar 16 14:23:15 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-userpath.spec b/python-userpath.spec
index 16873d7..e2836aa 100644
--- a/python-userpath.spec
+++ b/python-userpath.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-userpath
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 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
@@ -16,8 +16,21 @@
 #
 
 
+%global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
+%if "%{flavor}" == "test"
+%define psuffix -test
+%bcond_without test
+%else
+%define psuffix %{nil}
+%bcond_with test
+%endif
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
-Name:           python-userpath
+Name:           python-userpath%{psuffix}
 Version:        1.9.2
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Tool for adding locations to the user PATH
@@ -30,12 +43,20 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-click
+BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
-BuildArch:      noarch
+%endif
+%if %{with test}
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module click}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module userpath = %{version}}
+%endif
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -47,28 +68,39 @@ with no elevated privileges required.
 %autosetup -p1 -n userpath-%{version}
 
 %build
+%if !%{with test}
 %pyproject_wheel
+%endif
 
 %install
+%if !%{with test}
 %pyproject_install
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/userpath
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+%endif
 
 %check
+%if %{with test}
 export LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
 %pytest
+%endif
 
+%if !%{with test}
 %post
 %python_install_alternative userpath
 
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative userpath
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative userpath
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE.txt
 %python_alternative %{_bindir}/userpath
 %{python_sitelib}/userpath
 %{python_sitelib}/userpath-%{version}*-info
+%endif
 
 %changelog