diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 37cd0e25..0defe826 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -257,11 +257,12 @@ running `eval $(starship init $0)`, and then proceed as normal.
 
 ### Options
 
-| Variable   | Default         | Description                         |
-| ---------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------- |
-| `min_time` | `2`             | Shortest duration to show time for. |
-| `style`    | `"bold yellow"` | The style for the module.           |
-| `disabled` | `false`         | Disables the `cmd_duration` module. |
+| Variable   | Default         | Description                                 |
+| ---------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
+| `min_time` | `2`             | Shortest duration to show time for.         |
+| `prefix`   | `took `         | Prefix to display immediately cmd_duration. |
+| `style`    | `"bold yellow"` | The style for the module.                   |
+| `disabled` | `false`         | Disables the `cmd_duration` module.         |
 
 ### Example
 
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ running `eval $(starship init $0)`, and then proceed as normal.
 
 [cmd_duration]
 min_time = 4
+prefix = "underwent "
 ```
 
 ## Directory
diff --git a/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs b/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
index 35a7e685..8d481639 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
+++ b/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         .parse::<u64>()
         .ok()?;
 
+    let prefix = module
+        .config_value_str("prefix")
+        .unwrap_or("took ")
+        .to_owned();
+
     let signed_config_min = module.config_value_i64("min_time").unwrap_or(2);
 
     /* TODO: Once error handling is implemented, warn the user if their config
@@ -38,7 +43,10 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     };
 
     module.set_style(module_color);
-    module.new_segment("cmd_duration", &format!("took {}", render_time(elapsed)));
+    module.new_segment(
+        "cmd_duration",
+        &format!("{}{}", prefix, render_time(elapsed)),
+    );
     module.get_prefix().set_value("");
 
     Some(module)
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cmd_duration.rs b/tests/testsuite/cmd_duration.rs
index 287944cb..c498f4e0 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cmd_duration.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cmd_duration.rs
@@ -58,3 +58,35 @@ fn config_5s_duration_10s() -> io::Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(expected, actual);
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn config_1s_duration_prefix_underwent() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let output = common::render_module("cmd_duration")
+        .use_config(toml::toml! {
+            [cmd_duration]
+            prefix = "underwent "
+        })
+        .arg("--cmd-duration=1")
+        .output()?;
+    let actual = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+
+    let expected = "";
+    assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn config_5s_duration_prefix_underwent() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let output = common::render_module("cmd_duration")
+        .use_config(toml::toml! {
+            [cmd_duration]
+            prefix = "underwent "
+        })
+        .arg("--cmd-duration=5")
+        .output()?;
+    let actual = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+
+    let expected = format!("{} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("underwent 5s"));
+    assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    Ok(())
+}