diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90156c9..b866962 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <pomchecker.version>1.13.0</pomchecker.version>
         <nexus-staging-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-plugin.version>
         <checkstyle-maven-plugin.version>3.5.0</checkstyle-maven-plugin.version>
-        <checkstyle.version>10.18.2</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>10.20.2</checkstyle.version>
         <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.6.4</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco.version>0.8.12</jacoco.version>
         <sonar.version>4.0.0.4121</sonar.version>