diff --git a/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/endpoint.rs b/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/endpoint.rs
index 635099009d..5f6ac1c38f 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/endpoint.rs
+++ b/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/endpoint.rs
@@ -455,18 +455,18 @@ impl fmt::Debug for ConfigMut<'_> {
 ///
 /// ## Metadata
 ///
-/// - **`priorities`**: a range bounded inclusively below and above (e.g. `2..=4` signifies
+/// - **`priorities`**: a range bounded inclusively below and above (e.g. `2-4` signifies
 ///   priorities 2, 3 and 4). This value is used to select the link used for transmission based on the
 ///   Priority of the message in question.
 ///
-///   For example, `tcp/localhost:7447?priorities=1..=3` assigns priorities
+///   For example, `tcp/localhost:7447?priorities=1-3` assigns priorities
 ///   [`crate::core::Priority::RealTime`], [`crate::core::Priority::InteractiveHigh`] and
 ///   [`crate::core::Priority::InteractiveLow`] to the established link.
 ///
 /// - **`reliability`**: either "best_effort" or "reliable". This value is used to select the link
 ///   used for transmission based on the Reliability of the message in question.
 ///
-///   For example, `tcp/localhost:7447?priorities=6..=7;reliability=best_effort` assigns priorities
+///   For example, `tcp/localhost:7447?priorities=6-7;reliability=best_effort` assigns priorities
 ///   [`crate::core::Priority::DataLow`] and [`crate::core::Priority::Background`], and
 ///   [`crate::core::Reliability::BestEffort`] to the established link.
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
diff --git a/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/mod.rs b/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/mod.rs
index 3b1bda7f93..39ef204f2e 100644
--- a/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/commons/zenoh-protocol/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ impl FromStr for PriorityRange {
     type Err = InvalidPriorityRange;
 
     fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        let mut metadata = s.split("..=");
+        const SEPARATOR: &str = "-";
+        let mut metadata = s.split(SEPARATOR);
 
         let start = metadata
             .next()