diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9cbbaed..31d9558 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ under the License.
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <configLocation>config/maven_checks.xml</configLocation>
                         <excludes>org/scoverage/plugin/HelpMojo.java</excludes>