diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d44a9c9..c5ce48f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "pino-pretty": "^4.7.1",
     "qs": "^6.10.3",
     "semaphore": "^1.1.0",
+    "semver": "^7.6.0",
     "swagger-jsdoc": "^6.2.8",
     "swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.0",
     "yup": "^1.3.2"
diff --git a/src/advertising/external-ads.ts b/src/advertising/external-ads.ts
index 4ee8418..fa08539 100644
--- a/src/advertising/external-ads.ts
+++ b/src/advertising/external-ads.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { satisfies as versionSatisfiesRange } from 'semver';
+
 import { objectStorageMethodsFactory, redisClient } from '../redis';
 import { isDefined } from '../utils/helpers';
 
@@ -84,8 +86,7 @@ interface AdStylesOverrides {
 }
 
 interface ExtVersionConstraints {
-  firstExtVersion?: string;
-  lastExtVersion?: string;
+  extVersion?: string;
 }
 
 export interface AdPlacesRule extends ExtVersionConstraints {
@@ -176,31 +177,5 @@ export const addAdProvidersForAllSites = async (providers: string[]) =>
 export const removeAdProvidersForAllSites = async (providers: string[]) =>
   redisClient.srem(AD_PROVIDERS_ALL_SITES_KEY, ...providers);
 
-const compareVersions = (a: string, b: string) => {
-  const [aMajor = 0, aMinor = 0, aPatch = 0] = a.split('.').map(Number);
-  const [bMajor = 0, bMinor = 0, bPatch = 0] = b.split('.').map(Number);
-
-  if (aMajor !== bMajor) {
-    return aMajor - bMajor;
-  }
-
-  if (aMinor !== bMinor) {
-    return aMinor - bMinor;
-  }
-
-  return aPatch - bPatch;
-};
-
-export const filterByVersion = <T extends ExtVersionConstraints>(rules: T[], version = '1.20.1') => {
-  return rules.filter(({ firstExtVersion, lastExtVersion }) => {
-    if (isDefined(firstExtVersion) && compareVersions(firstExtVersion, version) > 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    if (isDefined(lastExtVersion) && compareVersions(lastExtVersion, version) < 0) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-  });
-};
+export const filterByVersion = <T extends ExtVersionConstraints>(rules: T[], version = '1.20.1') =>
+  rules.filter(({ extVersion }) => !isDefined(extVersion) || versionSatisfiesRange(version, extVersion));
diff --git a/src/routers/slise-ad-rules/ad-places.ts b/src/routers/slise-ad-rules/ad-places.ts
index ad0a562..422e671 100644
--- a/src/routers/slise-ad-rules/ad-places.ts
+++ b/src/routers/slise-ad-rules/ad-places.ts
@@ -69,19 +69,11 @@ import {
  *     ExtVersionConstraints:
  *       type: object
  *       properties:
- *         firstExtVersion:
+ *         extVersion:
  *           type: string
- *           format: version
  *           description: >
- *             The first extension version where the rule is applicable. If not specified, the rule is applicable
- *             for all extension versions not greater than the `lastExtVersion` value. If neither of them is specified,
- *             the rule is applicable for all extension versions.
- *         lastExtVersion:
- *           type: string
- *           format: version
- *           description: >
- *             The last extension version where the rule is applicable. If not specified, the rule is applicable
- *             for all extension versions not less than the `firstExtVersion` value.
+ *             A range of versions where the rule is applicable. If not specified, the rule is applicable
+ *             for all versions. See the [ranges format](https://www.npmjs.com/package/semver#ranges)
  *     AdPlacesRule:
  *       allOf:
  *         - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExtVersionConstraints'
diff --git a/src/utils/schemas.ts b/src/utils/schemas.ts
index 03e1e0f..2ad6a6b 100644
--- a/src/utils/schemas.ts
+++ b/src/utils/schemas.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { validRange as getValidatedRange } from 'semver';
 import {
   array as arraySchema,
   ArraySchema as IArraySchema,
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ const regexStringSchema = stringSchema().test('is-regex', function (value: strin
 
 export const regexStringListSchema = arraySchema().of(regexStringSchema.clone().required());
 
-const versionSchema = stringSchema().test('is-version', function (value: string | undefined) {
-  return !isDefined(value) || /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(value);
+const versionRangeSchema = stringSchema().test('is-version-range', function (value: string | undefined) {
+  return !isDefined(value) || isDefined(getValidatedRange(value));
 });
 
 const cssSelectorSchema = stringSchema().test('is-css-selector', function (value: string | undefined) {
@@ -122,8 +123,7 @@ const adPlacesRulesSchema = arraySchema()
           .required(),
         stylesOverrides: arraySchema().of(adStylesOverridesSchema.clone().required()),
         shouldHideOriginal: booleanSchema().default(false),
-        firstExtVersion: versionSchema,
-        lastExtVersion: versionSchema
+        extVersion: versionRangeSchema
       })
       .required()
   )
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ const permanentAdPlacesRulesSchema = arraySchema()
         elementToMeasureSelector: cssSelectorSchema,
         stylesOverrides: arraySchema().of(adStylesOverridesSchema.clone().required()),
         shouldHideOriginal: booleanSchema().default(false),
-        firstExtVersion: versionSchema,
-        lastExtVersion: versionSchema
+        extVersion: versionRangeSchema
       })
       .test('insertion-place-specified', (value: PermanentAdPlacesRule | undefined) => {
         if (!value) {
@@ -195,8 +194,7 @@ const adProvidersByDomainRulesSchema = arraySchema()
       .shape({
         urlRegexes: arraySchema().of(regexStringSchema.clone().required()).required(),
         providers: arraySchema().of(stringSchema().required()).required(),
-        firstExtVersion: versionSchema,
-        lastExtVersion: versionSchema
+        extVersion: versionRangeSchema
       })
       .required()
   )
@@ -207,8 +205,7 @@ export const adProvidersByDomainsRulesDictionarySchema: IObjectSchema<Record<str
 
 const adProvidersSelectorsRuleSchema = objectSchema().shape({
   selectors: cssSelectorsListSchema.clone().required(),
-  firstExtVersion: versionSchema,
-  lastExtVersion: versionSchema
+  extVersion: versionRangeSchema
 });
 
 export const adProvidersDictionarySchema: IObjectSchema<Record<string, AdProviderSelectorsRule[]>> =
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4649e53..44c2709 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4014,6 +4014,13 @@ semver@^7.2.1, semver@^7.3.7, semver@^7.3.8:
   dependencies:
     lru-cache "^6.0.0"
 
+semver@^7.6.0:
+  version "7.6.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-7.6.0.tgz#1a46a4db4bffcccd97b743b5005c8325f23d4e2d"
+  integrity sha512-EnwXhrlwXMk9gKu5/flx5sv/an57AkRplG3hTK68W7FRDN+k+OWBj65M7719OkA82XLBxrcX0KSHj+X5COhOVg==
+  dependencies:
+    lru-cache "^6.0.0"
+
 send@0.18.0:
   version "0.18.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/send/-/send-0.18.0.tgz#670167cc654b05f5aa4a767f9113bb371bc706be"