diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index d2a8a14f..6b2e829a 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ that information will be shown too.
 | `am`           | `"AM"`                                                          | A format string displayed when an `apply-mailbox` (`git am`) is in progress.            |
 | `am_or_rebase` | `"AM/REBASE"`                                                   | A format string displayed when an ambiguous `apply-mailbox` or `rebase` is in progress. |
 | `style`        | `"bold yellow"`                                                 | The style for the module.                                                               |
-| `format`       | `"[\\($state( $progress_current/$progress_total)\\)]($style) "` | The format for the module.                                                              |
+| `format`       | `"\\([$state( $progress_current/$progress_total)]($style)\\) "` | The format for the module.                                                              |
 | `disabled`     | `false`                                                         | Disables the `git_state` module.                                                        |
 
 ### Variables
diff --git a/src/configs/git_state.rs b/src/configs/git_state.rs
index f056f53e..a938f556 100644
--- a/src/configs/git_state.rs
+++ b/src/configs/git_state.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for GitStateConfig<'a> {
             am: "AM",
             am_or_rebase: "AM/REBASE",
             style: "bold yellow",
-            format: "[\\($state( $progress_current/$progress_total)\\)]($style) ",
+            format: "\\([$state( $progress_current/$progress_total)]($style)\\) ",
             disabled: false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/git_state.rs b/src/modules/git_state.rs
index 40c9e9cd..18194ae6 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_state.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_state.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_state").path(path).collect();
 
-        let expected = Some(format!("{} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("(REBASING 1/1)")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("({}) ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("REBASING 1/1")));
 
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         repo_dir.close()
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_state").path(path).collect();
 
-        let expected = Some(format!("{} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("(MERGING)")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("({}) ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("MERGING")));
 
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         repo_dir.close()
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ mod tests {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_state").path(path).collect();
 
         let expected = Some(format!(
-            "{} ",
-            Color::Yellow.bold().paint("(CHERRY-PICKING)")
+            "({}) ",
+            Color::Yellow.bold().paint("CHERRY-PICKING")
         ));
 
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_state").path(path).collect();
 
-        let expected = Some(format!("{} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("(BISECTING)")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("({}) ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("BISECTING")));
 
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         repo_dir.close()
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_state").path(path).collect();
 
-        let expected = Some(format!("{} ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("(REVERTING)")));
+        let expected = Some(format!("({}) ", Color::Yellow.bold().paint("REVERTING")));
 
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
         repo_dir.close()