diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ed96f710c..7b0a5289e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <powermock.version>1.6.2</powermock.version>
         <java.level>7</java.level>
         <findbugs.failOnError>false</findbugs.failOnError>
-        <checkstyle.version>6.7</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>8.18</checkstyle.version>
         <checkstyle.plugin.version>2.17</checkstyle.plugin.version>
     </properties>