diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af65fd5..a2ee034 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Unreleased
+
+- Deprecated `versions` in favor of `version` option.
+- Deprecated `|` in favor of `||` for checking multiple versions.
+
 # 1.6.2 (2019-02-15)
 
 - Fixed handling of programs that produce output with file paths.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc507ae..add9f31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ version = 1.2
 [Newer Working Program]
 
 cli = working-program
-versions =  4.1 | 4.2
+version =  4.1 || 4.2
 message = Version 4.x is required to get the special features.
 
 [Broken Program]
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Checking for Newer Working Program...
 
 $ working-program --version
 1.2.3
-✘ EXPECTED: 4.1 | 4.2
+✘ EXPECTED: 4.1 || 4.2
 ⭑ MESSAGE: Version 4.x is required to get the special features.
 
 Checking for Broken Program...
diff --git a/docs/cli/configuration.md b/docs/cli/configuration.md
index 7bccb67..865c61a 100644
--- a/docs/cli/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/cli/configuration.md
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ version = 16
 
 # Multiple Versions
 
-If your project can use multiple versions of a system dependency, use the `versions` setting and separate versions with the pipe character (`|`):
+If your project can work with more than one version of a system dependency, separate them with a double pipe (`||`) symbol:
 
 ```ini
 [Python]
 
 cli = python
-versions = Python 2 | Python 3
+version = Python 2 || Python 3
 ```
 
 # Optional Programs
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 5bde98f..e3b9ca0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 $ working-program --version
 1.2.3
-✘ EXPECTED: 4.1 | 4.2
+✘ EXPECTED: 4.1 || 4.2
 ⭑ MESSAGE: Version 4.x is required to get the special features.
 
 Checking for Broken Program...
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 $ working-program --version
 sh: command not found: working-program
-x EXPECTED: 4.1 | 4.2
+x EXPECTED: 4.1 || 4.2
 * MESSAGE: Version 4.x is required to get the special features.
 
 Checking for Broken Program...
diff --git a/verchew/script.py b/verchew/script.py
index df487dc..e2df8cd 100755
--- a/verchew/script.py
+++ b/verchew/script.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+import warnings
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from subprocess import PIPE, STDOUT, Popen
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 [Python]
 
 cli = python
-versions = Python 3.5 | Python 3.6
+version = Python 3.5 || Python 3.6
 
 [Legacy Python]
 
@@ -198,9 +199,24 @@ def parse_config(path):
             data[section][name] = value
 
     for name in data:
-        versions = data[name].get('versions', data[name].pop('version', ""))
-        data[name]['versions'] = versions
-        data[name]['patterns'] = [v.strip() for v in versions.split('|')]
+        if 'versions' in data[name]:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "'versions' is deprecated, use 'version' instead",
+                DeprecationWarning
+            )
+            version = data[name].pop('versions') or ""
+        else:
+            version = data[name].get('version') or ""
+
+        if ' | ' in version:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "'|' is deprecated, use '||' to separate multiple versions",
+                DeprecationWarning
+            )
+            version = version.replace(' | ', ' || ')
+
+        data[name]['version'] = version
+        data[name]['patterns'] = [v.strip() for v in version.split('||')]
 
     return data
 
@@ -219,15 +235,15 @@ def check_dependencies(config):
                 break
         else:
             if settings.get('optional'):
-                show(_("?") + " EXPECTED: {0}".format(settings['versions']))
+                show(_("?") + " EXPECTED: {0}".format(settings['version']))
                 success.append(_("?"))
             else:
                 if QUIET:
                     print("Unmatched {0} version: {1}".format(
                         name,
-                        settings['versions'],
+                        settings['version'],
                     ))
-                show(_("x") + " EXPECTED: {0}".format(settings['versions']))
+                show(_("x") + " EXPECTED: {0}".format(settings['version']))
                 success.append(_("x"))
             if settings.get('message'):
                 show(_("*") + " MESSAGE: {0}".format(settings['message']))
diff --git a/verchew/tests/test_script.py b/verchew/tests/test_script.py
index e762385..db1e178 100644
--- a/verchew/tests/test_script.py
+++ b/verchew/tests/test_script.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def with_an_empty_section(config):
 
         expect(parse_config(str(config))) == {
             'Foobar': {
-                'versions': '',
+                'version': '',
                 'patterns': [''],
             },
         }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def with_a_filled_section(config):
         expect(parse_config(str(config))) == {
             'Foobar': {
                 'cli': 'foobar',
-                'versions': 'v1.2.3',
+                'version': 'v1.2.3',
                 'patterns': ['v1.2.3'],
             },
         }
@@ -85,17 +85,48 @@ def with_multiple_versions(config):
         write(config, """
         [Foobar]
 
-        version = 1
-        versions = 2 | 3 |     4
+        version = 2 || 3 ||     4
         """)
 
         expect(parse_config(str(config))) == {
             'Foobar': {
-                'versions': '2 | 3 |     4',
+                'version': '2 || 3 ||     4',
                 'patterns': ['2', '3', '4'],
             },
         }
 
+    def with_legacy_versions_option(config):
+        write(config, """
+        [Foobar]
+
+        cli = foobar
+        versions = v1.2.3
+        """)
+
+        expect(parse_config(str(config))) == {
+            'Foobar': {
+                'cli': 'foobar',
+                'version': 'v1.2.3',
+                'patterns': ['v1.2.3'],
+            },
+        }
+
+    def with_legacy_versions_separator(config):
+        write(config, """
+        [Foobar]
+
+        cli = foobar
+        version = v1.2.3 | v1.2.4
+        """)
+
+        expect(parse_config(str(config))) == {
+            'Foobar': {
+                'cli': 'foobar',
+                'version': 'v1.2.3 || v1.2.4',
+                'patterns': ['v1.2.3', 'v1.2.4'],
+            },
+        }
+
 
 def describe_get_version():