diff --git a/python-versioneer.changes b/python-versioneer.changes
index c3acce9..478287f 100644
--- a/python-versioneer.changes
+++ b/python-versioneer.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug 26 09:27:23 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
+
+- Convert to libalternatives on SLE-16-based and newer systems
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 25 06:39:53 UTC 2023 - Ondřej Súkup <mimi.vx@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-versioneer.spec b/python-versioneer.spec
index 319d46b..a555e32 100644
--- a/python-versioneer.spec
+++ b/python-versioneer.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-versioneer
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 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-versioneer
 Version:        0.29
@@ -32,9 +37,14 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module tomli if %python-base < 3.11}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun):update-alternatives
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
 %python_subpackages
 
 %description
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ This package provides the [toml] extra
 %install
 %pyproject_install
 %python_expand sed -i '1{/^#!/d}'  %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}/versioneer.py
-%python_compileall
+%{python_compileall}
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/versioneer
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
@@ -76,6 +86,9 @@ This package provides the [toml] extra
 %postun
 %python_uninstall_alternative versioneer
 
+%pre
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative versioneer
+
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE