diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 4b399f73..66fe091d 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 default['audit']['fail_if_any_audits_failed'] = false
 
 # inspec gem version to install(e.g. '0.22.1') or 'latest'
-default['audit']['inspec_version'] = '0.27.1'
+default['audit']['inspec_version'] = '0.34.1'
 
 # by default run audit every time
 default['audit']['interval']['enabled'] = false