diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1647476..ae76b321 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ To exclude some tools from the listing multiple `--exclude-tag` options can be a
 The `--tag` option can be used to filter tools by tags.
 
 ```
-bin/toolbox.php list-tools --exclude-tag ~php7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
+bin/toolbox.php list-tools --exclude-tag exclude-php:7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
 ```
 
 ### Install tools
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ To exclude some tools from the installation multiple `--exclude-tag` options can
 The `--tag` option can be used to filter tools by tags.
 
 ```
-bin/toolbox.php install --exclude-tag ~php7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
+bin/toolbox.php install --exclude-tag exclude-php:7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
 ```
 
 ### Test if installed tools are usable
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ To exclude some tools from the generated test command multiple `--exclude-tag` o
 The `--tag` option can be used to filter tools by tags.
 
 ```
-bin/toolbox.php test --exclude-tag ~php7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
+bin/toolbox.php test --exclude-tag exclude-php:7.3 --exclude-tag foo --tag bar
 ```
 
 ### Tools definitions
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ Tools can be tagged in order to enable grouping and filtering them.
 The tags below have a special meaning:
 
 * `pre-installation` - these tools will be installed before any other tools.
-* `~php7.3`, `~php7.1` etc - used to exclude installation on the specified php version.
+* `exclude-php:7.3`, `exclude-php:7.1` etc - used to exclude installation on the specified php version.
diff --git a/resources/tools.json b/resources/tools.json
index 9455f174..e94be81e 100644
--- a/resources/tools.json
+++ b/resources/tools.json
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
         }
       },
       "test": "php-cs-fixer list",
-      "tags": ["~php7.3"]
+      "tags": ["exclude-php:7.3"]
     },
     {
       "name": "php-formatter",
diff --git a/tests/Tool/FilterTest.php b/tests/Tool/FilterTest.php
index c99c3108..9922345b 100644
--- a/tests/Tool/FilterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Tool/FilterTest.php
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ public function test_it_returns_true_if_no_excluded_tags_were_defined()
 
     public function test_it_returns_true_if_no_excluded_tags_match()
     {
-        $filter = new Filter(['~php:7.3'], []);
+        $filter = new Filter(['exclude-php:7.3'], []);
 
         $this->assertTrue($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan'])));
     }
 
     public function test_it_returns_true_if_tool_has_no_tags()
     {
-        $filter = new Filter(['~php:7.3'], []);
+        $filter = new Filter(['exclude-php:7.3'], []);
 
         $this->assertTrue($filter($this->tool([])));
     }
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@ public function test_it_returns_true_if_neither_tool_nor_excluded_tags_were_defi
 
     public function test_it_returns_false_if_one_excluded_tag_matches()
     {
-        $filter = new Filter(['~php:7.3'], []);
+        $filter = new Filter(['exclude-php:7.3'], []);
 
-        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', '~php:7.3'])));
+        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', 'exclude-php:7.3'])));
     }
 
     public function test_it_returns_false_if_multiple_excluded_tags_match()
     {
-        $filter = new Filter(['~php:7.3', 'phpstan'], []);
+        $filter = new Filter(['exclude-php:7.3', 'phpstan'], []);
 
-        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', '~php:7.3'])));
+        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', 'exclude-php:7.3'])));
     }
 
     public function test_it_returns_false_if_all_excluded_tags_match()
     {
-        $filter = new Filter(['~php:7.3', 'phpspec', 'phpstan'], []);
+        $filter = new Filter(['exclude-php:7.3', 'phpspec', 'phpstan'], []);
 
-        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', '~php:7.3'])));
+        $this->assertFalse($filter($this->tool(['phpspec', 'phpstan', 'exclude-php:7.3'])));
     }
 
     public function test_it_returns_true_if_a_tag_matches()