diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9506a014..76c48e60 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <local.lib.repo>${project.basedir}/lib/mvn-repo</local.lib.repo>
 
         <surefire.version>3.5.2</surefire.version>
-        <checkstyle.version>10.18.1</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>10.21.2</checkstyle.version>
         <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.5.0</checkstyle.plugin.version>
         <javadoc.plugin.version>3.11.2</javadoc.plugin.version>
         <source.plugin.version>3.3.1</source.plugin.version>