diff --git a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/printer_json.go b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/printer_json.go
index ca90a4a31..4c75c85a8 100644
--- a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/printer_json.go
+++ b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/printer_json.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func printMemberListWithHexJSON(r clientv3.MemberListResponse) {
 	b = strconv.AppendUint(nil, r.Header.MemberId, 16)
 	buffer.Write(b)
 	buffer.WriteString("\",\"raft_term\":")
-	b = strconv.AppendUint(nil, r.Header.RaftTerm, 16)
+	b = strconv.AppendUint(nil, r.Header.RaftTerm, 10)
 	buffer.Write(b)
 	buffer.WriteByte('}')
 	for i := 0; i < len(r.Members); i++ {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_member_test.go b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_member_test.go
index f92526ed6..155b7dec5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_member_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ctl_v3_member_test.go
@@ -155,15 +155,20 @@ func memberListWithHexTest(cx ctlCtx) {
 	if num == 0 {
 		cx.t.Fatal("member number is 0")
 	}
+
+	if resp.Header.RaftTerm != hexResp.Header.RaftTerm {
+		cx.t.Fatalf("Unexpected raft_term, expected %d, got %d", resp.Header.RaftTerm, hexResp.Header.RaftTerm)
+	}
+
 	for i := 0; i < num; i++ {
 		if resp.Members[i].Name != hexResp.Members[i].Name {
-			cx.t.Fatalf("member name,expected %v,got %v", resp.Members[i].Name, hexResp.Members[i].Name)
+			cx.t.Fatalf("Unexpected member name,expected %v, got %v", resp.Members[i].Name, hexResp.Members[i].Name)
 		}
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(resp.Members[i].PeerURLs, hexResp.Members[i].PeerURLs) {
-			cx.t.Fatalf("member peerURLs,expected %v,got %v", resp.Members[i].PeerURLs, hexResp.Members[i].PeerURLs)
+			cx.t.Fatalf("Unexpected member peerURLs, expected %v, got %v", resp.Members[i].PeerURLs, hexResp.Members[i].PeerURLs)
 		}
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(resp.Members[i].ClientURLs, hexResp.Members[i].ClientURLs) {
-			cx.t.Fatalf("member clientURLS,expected %v,got %v", resp.Members[i].ClientURLs, hexResp.Members[i].ClientURLs)
+			cx.t.Fatalf("Unexpected member clientURLS, expected %v, got %v", resp.Members[i].ClientURLs, hexResp.Members[i].ClientURLs)
 		}
 	}
 }