diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 050e8297e78..46f2c916b6f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <!-- plugin versions -->
     <antrun-plugin.version>3.0.0</antrun-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.2</checkstyle-plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>8.42</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>10.12.2</checkstyle.version>
     <enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</enforcer-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.6.1</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <plugin-tools-javadoc.version>3.5</plugin-tools-javadoc.version>