diff --git a/python-xattr.spec b/python-xattr.spec
index f39f6d6..a3c7d84 100644
--- a/python-xattr.spec
+++ b/python-xattr.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-xattr
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ Source:         https://github.com/xattr/xattr/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  python-cffi
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1310
+BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
+%endif
 %requires_eq    python-cffi
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Provides:       pyxattr = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      pyxattr < %{version}
@@ -52,12 +57,30 @@ python setup.py build
 
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
+mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/xattr %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/xattr-%{py_ver}
+
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} > 1310
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives
+ln -s -f %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/xattr %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/xattr
+%endif
+
+%post
+%{_sbindir}/update-alternatives \
+    --install %_bindir/xattr xattr %_bindir/xattr-%{py_ver} 10
+
+%preun
+%{_sbindir}/update-alternatives \
+    --remove xattr %_bindir/xattr
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc README.txt
-%{_bindir}/xattr
+%{_bindir}/xattr-%{py_ver}
 %{python_sitelib}/xattr
 %{python_sitelib}/xattr-*egg-info
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} > 1310
+%{_bindir}/xattr
+%ghost %_sysconfdir/alternatives/xattr
+%endif
 
 %changelog