diff --git a/modules/programs/starship.nix b/modules/programs/starship.nix
index bbfe9698..654c43fc 100644
--- a/modules/programs/starship.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/starship.nix
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ in {
 
     programs.fish.${initFish} = mkIf cfg.enableFishIntegration ''
       if test "$TERM" != "dumb"
-        eval (${starshipCmd} init fish)
+        ${starshipCmd} init fish | source
         ${lib.optionalString cfg.enableTransience "enable_transience"}
       end
     '';
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/starship/fish_without_interactive.nix b/tests/modules/programs/starship/fish_without_interactive.nix
index eeafb47e..0ec8f964 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/starship/fish_without_interactive.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/starship/fish_without_interactive.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ with lib;
       export GOT="$(tail -n 5 `_abs home-files/.config/fish/config.fish`)"
       export EXPECTED="
       if test \"\$TERM\" != dumb
-          eval (/home/hm-user/.nix-profile/bin/starship init fish)
+          /home/hm-user/.nix-profile/bin/starship init fish | source
 
       end"