diff --git a/java-25-openjdk.spec b/java-25-openjdk.spec
index d9a04cd..d0ded82 100644
--- a/java-25-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-25-openjdk.spec
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 %global top_level_dir_name   %{vcstag}
 %global top_level_dir_name_backup %{top_level_dir_name}-backup
 %global buildver        8
-%global rpmrelease      1
+%global rpmrelease      2
 # Settings used by the portable build
 %global portablerelease 1
 # Portable suffix differs between RHEL and CentOS
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ alternatives --install %{_bindir}/java java %{jrebindir -- %{?1}}/java %{priorit
 alternatives --add-slave java %{jrebindir -- %{?1}}/java \\
   %{_mandir}/man1/java.1%{man_comp} java.1%{man_comp} %{_mandir}/man1/java-%{uniquesuffix -- %{?1}}.1%{man_comp}
 alternatives --add-slave java %{jrebindir -- %{?1}}/java \\
-  %{_mandir}/man1/%{alt_java_name}.1%{man_comp} %{alt_java_name}.1%{man_comp} %{_mandir}/man1/%{alt_java_name}-%{uniquesuffix -- %{?1}}.1%{man_comp} \\
+  %{_mandir}/man1/%{alt_java_name}.1%{man_comp} %{alt_java_name}.1%{man_comp} %{_mandir}/man1/%{alt_java_name}-%{uniquesuffix -- %{?1}}.1%{man_comp}
 alternatives --add-slave java %{jrebindir -- %{?1}}/java \\
   %{_mandir}/man1/jcmd.1%{man_comp} jcmd.1%{man_comp} %{_mandir}/man1/jcmd-%{uniquesuffix -- %{?1}}.1%{man_comp}
 alternatives --add-slave java %{jrebindir -- %{?1}}/java \\
@@ -2553,6 +2553,10 @@ exit 0
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 12 2025 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:25.0.1.0.8-2
+- Remove superfluous backslashes that cause two alternative commands to be combined
+- Related: RHEL-120553
+
 * Mon Nov 10 2025 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:25.0.1.0.8-1
 - Update to jdk-25.0.1+8 (GA)
 - Update release notes with features of JDK 25