diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 599d0827..72b48ab4 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -1929,12 +1929,12 @@ The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 ### Options
 
-| Option     | Default                            | Description                                           |
-| ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
-| `format`   | `"via [$symbol$version]($style) "` | The format string for the module.                     |
-| `symbol`   | `"🐪 "`                            | The symbol used before displaying the version of Perl |
-| `style`    | `"bold 149"`                       | The style for the module.                             |
-| `disabled` | `false`                            | Disables the `perl` module.                           |
+| Option     | Default                              | Description                                           |
+| ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| `format`   | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format string for the module.                     |
+| `symbol`   | `"🐪 "`                              | The symbol used before displaying the version of Perl |
+| `style`    | `"bold 149"`                         | The style for the module.                             |
+| `disabled` | `false`                              | Disables the `perl` module.                           |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/perl.rs b/src/configs/perl.rs
index 9f526fbf..cd86461e 100644
--- a/src/configs/perl.rs
+++ b/src/configs/perl.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for PerlConfig<'a> {
         PerlConfig {
             symbol: "🐪 ",
             style: "149 bold",
-            format: "via [$symbol$version]($style) ",
+            format: "via [$symbol($version )]($style)",
             disabled: false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/perl.rs b/src/modules/perl.rs
index a3b33f1b..b3a6e7be 100644
--- a/src/modules/perl.rs
+++ b/src/modules/perl.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let perl_version = utils::exec_cmd("perl", &["-e", "printf q#%vd#,$^V;"])?.stdout;
-
     let mut module = context.new_module("perl");
     let config: PerlConfig = PerlConfig::try_load(module.config);
 
@@ -45,7 +43,11 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 _ => None,
             })
             .map(|variable| match variable {
-                "version" => Some(Ok(format!("v{}", &perl_version))),
+                "version" => {
+                    let perl_version =
+                        utils::exec_cmd("perl", &["-e", "printf q#%vd#,$^V;"])?.stdout;
+                    Some(Ok(format!("v{}", perl_version)))
+                }
                 _ => None,
             })
             .parse(None)
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -103,8 +105,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -118,8 +120,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -133,8 +135,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -148,8 +150,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -163,8 +165,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -178,8 +180,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -193,8 +195,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -208,8 +210,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()
@@ -223,8 +225,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("perl").path(dir.path()).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "via {} ",
-            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1")
+            "via {}",
+            Color::Fixed(149).bold().paint("🐪 v5.26.1 ")
         ));
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         dir.close()