diff --git a/modules/programs/starship.nix b/modules/programs/starship.nix
index 8462d3315..89d0dedaa 100644
--- a/modules/programs/starship.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/starship.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ in {
       example = literalExample ''
         {
           add_newline = false;
-          prompt_order = [ "line_break" "package" "line_break" "character" ];
+          format = lib.concatStrings [
+            "$line_break"
+            "$package"
+            "$line_break"
+            "$character"
+          ];
           scan_timeout = 10;
           character.symbol = "➜";
         }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings-expected.toml b/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings-expected.toml
index a4fb0ee55..8ebee6ac6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings-expected.toml
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings-expected.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 add_newline = false
-prompt_order = ["line_break", "package", "line_break", "character"]
+format = "$line_break$package$line_break$character"
 scan_timeout = 10
 
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diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings.nix b/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings.nix
index e7a27733d..ea0e6d8eb 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/starship/settings.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ with lib;
       settings = mkMerge [
         {
           add_newline = false;
-          prompt_order = [ "line_break" "package" "line_break" "character" ];
+          format = concatStrings [
+            "$line_break"
+            "$package"
+            "$line_break"
+            "$character"
+          ];
           scan_timeout = 10;
           character.symbol = "➜";
           package.disabled = true;