repro for template

default.rb

node.default['ip'] = '173.194.207.113'

template '/tmp/template_hack' do
  source 'template.erb'
  owner 'root'
  group 'root'
  mode 00744
end

kitchen-stdout

-----> Starting Kitchen (v1.11.1)
-----> Converging <default-ubuntu-1404>...
       Preparing files for transfer
       Preparing dna.json
       Preparing current project directory as a cookbook
       Removing non-cookbook files before transfer
       Preparing solo.rb
-----> Chef Omnibus installation detected (install only if missing)
       Transferring files to <default-ubuntu-1404>
       Starting Chef Client, version 12.13.37
       resolving cookbooks for run list: ["template_hack"]
       Synchronizing Cookbooks:
         - template_hack (3.1.0)
       Installing Cookbook Gems:
       Compiling Cookbooks...
       Converging 1 resources
       Recipe: template_hack::default
         * template[/tmp/template_hack] action create
           - update content in file /tmp/template_hack from e3b0c4 to 09fffa
           --- /tmp/template_hack       2016-09-06 16:18:33.959349954 +0000
           +++ /tmp/.chef-template_hack20160906-3349-1ct3cu6    2016-09-06 16:27:21.339349954 +0000
           @@ -1 +1,2 @@
           +qk-in-f113.1e100.net.

       Running handlers:
       Running handlers complete
       Chef Client finished, 1/1 resources updated in 01 seconds
       Finished converging <default-ubuntu-1404> (0m3.10s).
-----> Kitchen is finished. (0m3.59s)

template.erb

<%= `dig +short -x #{node['ip']}` -%>

thanks!