diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 1c97e6b1..44a9cf22 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -848,12 +848,12 @@ The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 ### Options
 
-| Option     | Default                            | Description                                     |
-| ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| `format`   | `"via [$symbol$version]($style) "` | The format for the module.                      |
-| `symbol`   | `"🌳 "`                            | A format string representing the symbol of Elm. |
-| `style`    | `"cyan bold"`                      | The style for the module.                       |
-| `disabled` | `false`                            | Disables the `elm` module.                      |
+| Option     | Default                              | Description                                     |
+| ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| `format`   | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format for the module.                      |
+| `symbol`   | `"🌳 "`                              | A format string representing the symbol of Elm. |
+| `style`    | `"cyan bold"`                        | The style for the module.                       |
+| `disabled` | `false`                              | Disables the `elm` module.                      |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/elm.rs b/src/configs/elm.rs
index b88b2ede..17dc3568 100644
--- a/src/configs/elm.rs
+++ b/src/configs/elm.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct ElmConfig<'a> {
 impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for ElmConfig<'a> {
     fn new() -> Self {
         ElmConfig {
-            format: "via [$symbol$version]($style) ",
+            format: "via [$symbol($version )]($style)",
             symbol: "🌳 ",
             style: "cyan bold",
             disabled: false,
diff --git a/src/modules/elm.rs b/src/modules/elm.rs
index a7da023b..b4773c46 100644
--- a/src/modules/elm.rs
+++ b/src/modules/elm.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let elm_version = utils::exec_cmd("elm", &["--version"])?.stdout;
-    let module_version = Some(format!("v{}", elm_version.trim()))?;
-
     let mut module = context.new_module("elm");
     let config: ElmConfig = ElmConfig::try_load(module.config);
 
@@ -41,7 +38,11 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 _ => None,
             })
             .map(|variable| match variable {
-                "version" => Some(Ok(&module_version)),
+                "version" => {
+                    let elm_version = utils::exec_cmd("elm", &["--version"])?.stdout;
+                    let module_version = Some(format!("v{}", elm_version.trim()))?;
+                    Some(Ok(module_version))
+                }
                 _ => None,
             })
             .parse(None)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
         File::create(dir.path().join("elm.json"))?.sync_all()?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("elm").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
         File::create(dir.path().join("elm-package.json"))?.sync_all()?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("elm").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
         File::create(dir.path().join(".elm-version"))?.sync_all()?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("elm").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ mod tests {
         let elmstuff = dir.path().join("elm-stuff");
         fs::create_dir_all(&elmstuff)?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("elm").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
         File::create(dir.path().join("main.elm"))?.sync_all()?;
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("elm").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Cyan.bold().paint("🌳 v0.19.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
     }