diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 44010a8ae..58a5b688b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
     <base-bundle.version>12</base-bundle.version>
     <bnd.version>7.1.0</bnd.version>
     <build-tools.version>1.4.0</build-tools.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>10.20.2</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>10.21.0</checkstyle.version>
     <extra-enforcer-rules.version>1.9.0</extra-enforcer-rules.version>
     <fluido.version>2.0.1</fluido.version>
     <license.version>4.6</license.version>