diff --git a/python-numpy.changes b/python-numpy.changes
index 24326cb..c933362 100644
--- a/python-numpy.changes
+++ b/python-numpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Apr  7 11:55:43 UTC 2020 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
+
+- Also still install f2py<PYTHON_MAJOR> that is used by many other
+  depending software
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr  6 21:42:29 UTC 2020 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-numpy.spec b/python-numpy.spec
index deda28c..5bab68c 100644
--- a/python-numpy.spec
+++ b/python-numpy.spec
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %{?with_hpc:module load openblas}
 
 %python_exec setup.py install --prefix=%{p_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
-%python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{p_prefix}/bin/f2py
-rm -v %{buildroot}%{p_prefix}/bin/f2py3*
+
+%prepare_alternative f2py
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %fdupes %{buildroot}%{p_prefix}
@@ -257,14 +257,19 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 %post
-%python_install_alternative f2py
+# can't use `python_install_alternative` because it also installs f2py3
+PRIO=$(echo %{python_version} | tr -d .)
+%install_alternative f2py %{_bindir}/f2py%{python_version} $PRIO
 
 %postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative f2py
+%uninstall_alternative f2py %{_bindir}/f2py%{python_version}
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md THANKS.txt
-%python_alternative %{p_bindir}/f2py
+%ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/f2py
+%{p_bindir}/f2py
+%{p_bindir}/f2py%{python_version}
+%python3_only %{p_bindir}/f2py3
 %if %{without hpc}
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy/
 %{python_sitearch}/numpy-%{version}-py*.egg-info