diff --git a/warden/spec/container/linux_spec.rb b/warden/spec/container/linux_spec.rb
index 1a70fd01..4229c3ad 100644
--- a/warden/spec/container/linux_spec.rb
+++ b/warden/spec/container/linux_spec.rb
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ def verify_icmp_connectivity_to_host(handle)
 
       context "when allow_networks is configured" do
         # Allow traffic to the first two subnets
-        host_gw_ip = `ip route get 1.1.1.1 | cut -f 3 -d ' ' |head -n 1`
+        host_gw_ip = "8.8.4.4"
         let(:allow_networks) do
           [host_gw_ip]
         end