diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 8d3bd167..8b8bc228 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ 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 crystal. |
-| `style`    | `"bold red"`                       | The style for the module.                                 |
-| `format`   | `"via [$symbol$version]($style) "` | The format for the module.                                |
-| `disabled` | `false`                            | Disables the `crystal` module.                            |
+| Option     | Default                              | Description                                               |
+| ---------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `symbol`   | `"🔮 "`                              | The symbol used before displaying the version of crystal. |
+| `style`    | `"bold red"`                         | The style for the module.                                 |
+| `format`   | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format for the module.                                |
+| `disabled` | `false`                              | Disables the `crystal` module.                            |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/crystal.rs b/src/configs/crystal.rs
index 6d342253..248f0ec4 100644
--- a/src/configs/crystal.rs
+++ b/src/configs/crystal.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct CrystalConfig<'a> {
 impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for CrystalConfig<'a> {
     fn new() -> Self {
         CrystalConfig {
-            format: "via [$symbol$version]($style) ",
+            format: "via [$symbol($version )]($style)",
             symbol: "🔮 ",
             style: "bold red",
             disabled: false,
diff --git a/src/modules/crystal.rs b/src/modules/crystal.rs
index 888cf83f..33140b55 100644
--- a/src/modules/crystal.rs
+++ b/src/modules/crystal.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let crystal_version = utils::exec_cmd("crystal", &["--version"])?.stdout;
-
     let mut module = context.new_module("crystal");
     let config: CrystalConfig = CrystalConfig::try_load(module.config);
 
@@ -36,7 +34,10 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 _ => None,
             })
             .map(|variable| match variable {
-                "version" => format_crystal_version(&crystal_version).map(Ok),
+                "version" => format_crystal_version(
+                    utils::exec_cmd("crystal", &["--version"])?.stdout.as_str(),
+                )
+                .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
             .parse(None)
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ mod tests {
         File::create(dir.path().join("shard.yml"))?.sync_all()?;
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("crystal").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Red.bold().paint("🔮 v0.35.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Red.bold().paint("🔮 v0.35.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
 
         dir.close()
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ mod tests {
         File::create(dir.path().join("main.cr"))?.sync_all()?;
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("crystal").path(dir.path()).collect();
-        let expected = Some(format!("via {} ", Color::Red.bold().paint("🔮 v0.35.1")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("via {}", Color::Red.bold().paint("🔮 v0.35.1 ")));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
 
         dir.close()