diff --git a/py2pack/templates/opensuse.spec b/py2pack/templates/opensuse.spec
index 0d7286a..5b7cd16 100644
--- a/py2pack/templates/opensuse.spec
+++ b/py2pack/templates/opensuse.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+{%- set scripts_or_console_scripts = (
+            (scripts|map('basename')|list if scripts and scripts is not none else []) +
+            (console_scripts if console_scripts and console_scripts is not none else [])) %}
+{%- if scripts_or_console_scripts %}
+# Enable libalternatives by default
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+{%- endif %}
+
 
 Name:           python-{{ name }}
 Version:        {{ version }}
@@ -47,6 +55,10 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module {{ req }}}
 BuildRequires:  unzip
 {%- endif %}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+{%- if scripts_or_console_scripts %}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if install_requires and install_requires is not none %}
 {%- for req in install_requires|sort %}
 Requires:       python-{{ req }}
@@ -78,9 +90,6 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags}"
 
 %install
 %pyproject_install
-{%- set scripts_or_console_scripts = (
-            (scripts|map('basename')|list if scripts and scripts is not none else []) +
-            (console_scripts if console_scripts and console_scripts is not none else [])) %}
 {%- for script in scripts_or_console_scripts %}
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/{{ script }}
 {%- endfor %}
@@ -100,15 +109,6 @@ CHOOSE: %pytest OR %pyunittest -v OR CUSTOM
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
 
-{%- if scripts_or_console_scripts %}
-
-%post
-%python_install_alternative {{ scripts_or_console_scripts|join(" ") }}
-
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative {{ scripts_or_console_scripts|first }}
-{%- endif %}
-
 %files %{python_files}
 {%- if doc_files and doc_files is not none %}
 %doc {{ doc_files|join(" ") }}
diff --git a/test/examples/poetry-opensuse-augmented.spec b/test/examples/poetry-opensuse-augmented.spec
index ff912cb..8c8835c 100644
--- a/test/examples/poetry-opensuse-augmented.spec
+++ b/test/examples/poetry-opensuse-augmented.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
+# Enable libalternatives by default
+%bcond_without libalternatives
 
 
 Name:           python-poetry
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-xdist}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module zipp}
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-build >= 0.10.0
 Requires:       python-cachecontrol >= 0.12.9
 Requires:       python-cleo >= 2.0.0
@@ -223,12 +227,6 @@ installation script
 %check
 CHOOSE: %pytest OR %pyunittest -v OR CUSTOM
 
-%post
-%python_install_alternative poetry
-
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative poetry
-
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE
diff --git a/test/examples/py2pack-opensuse-augmented.spec b/test/examples/py2pack-opensuse-augmented.spec
index e876c16..4b3bfad 100644
--- a/test/examples/py2pack-opensuse-augmented.spec
+++ b/test/examples/py2pack-opensuse-augmented.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
+# Enable libalternatives by default
+%bcond_without libalternatives
 
 
 Name:           python-py2pack
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module metaextract}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-Jinja2
 Requires:       python-metaextract
 Requires:       python-setuptools
@@ -59,12 +63,6 @@ Generate distribution packages from PyPI
 %check
 CHOOSE: %pytest OR %pyunittest -v OR CUSTOM
 
-%post
-%python_install_alternative py2pack
-
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative py2pack
-
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc AUTHORS ChangeLog README.rst
 %license LICENSE
diff --git a/test/examples/sampleproject-opensuse-augmented.spec b/test/examples/sampleproject-opensuse-augmented.spec
index 1b54385..76cd28c 100644
--- a/test/examples/sampleproject-opensuse-augmented.spec
+++ b/test/examples/sampleproject-opensuse-augmented.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
+# Enable libalternatives by default
+%bcond_without libalternatives
 
 
 Name:           python-sampleproject
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module peppercorn}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module coverage}
 # /SECTION
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
 Requires:       python-peppercorn
 Suggests:       python-check-manifest
 BuildArch:      noarch
@@ -70,12 +74,6 @@ A sample Python project
 %python_clone -a %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/sample
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
-%post
-%python_install_alternative sample
-
-%postun
-%python_uninstall_alternative sample
-
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.md
 %license LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/test/test_template.py b/test/test_template.py
index 3d3d487..f3c0177 100644
--- a/test/test_template.py
+++ b/test/test_template.py
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ def test_template(tmpdir, template, fetch_tarball, project, version):
         required = filehandle.read()
     required = required.replace('__USER__', username, 1)
     required = required.replace('__YEAR__', str(datetime.date.today().year), 1)
-    assert written_spec == required
+    assert written_spec == required, filehandle