diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41df098ce..d1c502496 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
     <bcel.version>6.10.0</bcel.version>
     <bnd.version>7.1.0</bnd.version>
     <build-tools.version>1.5.0</build-tools.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>11.1.0</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>12.0.0</checkstyle.version>
     <extra-enforcer-rules.version>1.11.0</extra-enforcer-rules.version>
     <fluido.version>2.1.0</fluido.version>
     <license.version>5.0.0</license.version>