diff --git a/SPECS/python2.spec b/SPECS/python2.spec
index 4cbd8af..a5728fb 100644
--- a/SPECS/python2.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python2.spec
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Summary: An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
 Name: %{python}
 # Remember to also rebase python2-docs when changing this:
 Version: 2.7.18
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 License: Python
 Group: Development/Languages
 Requires: %{python}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ BuildRequires: python2-setuptools-wheel
 BuildRequires: python2-pip-wheel
 %endif
 
-# Runtime require alternatives
-Requires:         /usr/sbin/alternatives
-Requires(post):   /usr/sbin/alternatives
-Requires(postun): /usr/sbin/alternatives
+# Require alternatives version that implements the --keep-foreign flag
+Requires:         alternatives >= 1.19.1-1
+Requires(post):   alternatives >= 1.19.1-1
+Requires(postun): alternatives >= 1.19.1-1
 
 # Previously, this was required for our rewheel patch to work.
 # This is technically no longer needed, but we keep it recommended
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ alternatives --install %{_bindir}/unversioned-python \
 %postun
 # Do this only during uninstall process (not during update)
 if [ $1 -eq 0 ]; then
-    alternatives --remove python \
+    alternatives --keep-foreign --remove python \
                         %{_bindir}/python2
 fi
 
@@ -1994,6 +1994,10 @@ fi
 # ======================================================
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 05 2021 Tomas Orsava <torsava@redhat.com> - 2.7.18-7
+- Adjusted the postun scriptlets to enable upgrading to RHEL 9
+- Resolves: rhbz#1933055
+
 * Wed May 12 2021 Charalampos Stratakis <cstratak@redhat.com> - 2.7.18-6
 - Security fix for CVE-2020-27619: eval() call on content received via HTTP in the CJK codec tests
 Resolves: rhbz#1889886