diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index b67b21df..5fc98c76 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -2498,12 +2498,12 @@ The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 ### Options
 
-| Option     | Default                            | Description                                           |
-| ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
-| `symbol`   | `"↯ "`                             | The symbol used before displaying the version of Zig. |
-| `style`    | `"bold yellow"`                    | The style for the module.                             |
-| `format`   | `"via [$symbol$version]($style) "` | The format for the module.                            |
-| `disabled` | `false`                            | Disables the `zig` module.                            |
+| Option     | Default                              | Description                                           |
+| ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| `symbol`   | `"↯ "`                               | The symbol used before displaying the version of Zig. |
+| `style`    | `"bold yellow"`                      | The style for the module.                             |
+| `format`   | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format for the module.                            |
+| `disabled` | `false`                              | Disables the `zig` module.                            |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/zig.rs b/src/configs/zig.rs
index 7dacca0a..b8cafc4a 100644
--- a/src/configs/zig.rs
+++ b/src/configs/zig.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct ZigConfig<'a> {
 impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for ZigConfig<'a> {
     fn new() -> Self {
         ZigConfig {
-            format: "via [$symbol$version]($style) ",
+            format: "via [$symbol($version )]($style)",
             symbol: "↯ ",
             style: "bold yellow",
             disabled: false,
diff --git a/src/modules/zig.rs b/src/modules/zig.rs
index b4f711f9..b8b3eac3 100644
--- a/src/modules/zig.rs
+++ b/src/modules/zig.rs
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let zig_version_output = utils::exec_cmd("zig", &["version"])?
-        .stdout
-        .trim()
-        .to_string();
-    let zig_version = format!("v{}", zig_version_output);
-
     let mut module = context.new_module("zig");
     let config = ZigConfig::try_load(module.config);
 
@@ -38,7 +32,11 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 _ => None,
             })
             .map(|variable| match variable {
-                "version" => Some(Ok(zig_version.clone())),
+                "version" => {
+                    let zig_version_output = utils::exec_cmd("zig", &["version"])?.stdout;
+                    let zig_version = format!("v{}", zig_version_output.trim());
+                    Some(Ok(zig_version))
+                }
                 _ => None,
             })
             .parse(None)
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
         File::create(dir.path().join("main.zig"))?.sync_all()?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("zig").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("↯ v0.6.0")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("↯ v0.6.0 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }