1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/audit/runner.rb b/lib/chef/audit/runner.rb
index e3699266b8..0f439a1aa5 100644
--- a/lib/chef/audit/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/audit/runner.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Chef
 
         add_formatters
         disable_should_syntax
+        configure_specinfra
       end
 
       def add_formatters
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ class Chef
         end
       end
 
+      def configure_specinfra
+        # TODO: We may need to change this based on operating system (there is a
+        # powershell backend) or roll our own.
+        Specinfra.configuration.backend = :exec
+      end
+
       # Register each controls group with the world, which will handle
       # the ordering of the audits that will be run.
       def register_controls_groups