diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 72416d6..242f5b1 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 end
 
 file "#{node['riak']['platform_etc_dir']}/riak.conf" do
-  content Cuttlefish.compile('', node['riak']['config']).join("\n")
+  content lazy { Cuttlefish.compile('', node['riak']['config']).join("\n") }
   owner 'root'
   mode 0644
   notifies :restart, "service[#{riak_service}]"