diff --git a/hermes/cmd/hermes_configure.go b/hermes/cmd/hermes_configure.go
index cdc1ec59..2b4ad781 100644
--- a/hermes/cmd/hermes_configure.go
+++ b/hermes/cmd/hermes_configure.go
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ func hermesConfigureHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		chainBID,
 		hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 		hermes.WithStdOut(&bufClientAResult),
+		hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ func hermesConfigureHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		chainAID,
 		hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 		hermes.WithStdOut(&bufClientBResult),
+		hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ func hermesConfigureHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		clientBResult.CreateClient.ClientID,
 		hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 		hermes.WithStdOut(&bufConnection),
+		hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -361,6 +364,7 @@ func hermesConfigureHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		chainBPortID,
 		hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 		hermes.WithStdOut(&bufChannel),
+		hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -427,6 +431,7 @@ GetKey:
 		chainID,
 		hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 		hermes.WithStdOut(&bufKeysChain),
+		hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 	); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ GetKey:
 			mnemonic,
 			hermes.WithConfigFile(cfgPath),
 			hermes.WithStdOut(&bufKeysChainAdd),
+			hermes.WithJSONOutput(),
 		); err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
diff --git a/hermes/pkg/hermes/hermes.go b/hermes/pkg/hermes/hermes.go
index 3f4514ee..03d43466 100644
--- a/hermes/pkg/hermes/hermes.go
+++ b/hermes/pkg/hermes/hermes.go
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ type (
 
 	// configs holds Generate configs.
 	configs struct {
-		flags  Flags
-		config string
-		args   []string
-		stdin  io.Reader
-		stdout io.Writer
-		stderr io.Writer
+		flags      Flags
+		config     string
+		args       []string
+		stdin      io.Reader
+		stdout     io.Writer
+		stderr     io.Writer
+		jsonOutput bool
 	}
 )
 
@@ -207,6 +208,13 @@ func WithStdIn(stdin io.Reader) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithJSONOutput add a json output.
+func WithJSONOutput() Option {
+	return func(c *configs) {
+		c.jsonOutput = true
+	}
+}
+
 // WithStdOut add a std output.
 func WithStdOut(stdout io.Writer) Option {
 	return func(c *configs) {
@@ -391,7 +399,9 @@ func (h *Hermes) Run(ctx context.Context, options ...Option) error {
 	if c.config != "" {
 		cmd = append(cmd, fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", FlagConfig, c.config))
 	}
-	cmd = append(cmd, "--json")
+	if c.jsonOutput {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--json")
+	}
 	cmd = append(cmd, c.args...)
 
 	for flag, value := range c.flags {