diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8449a36..7703858 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Compatibility matrix from Checkstyle:
 
 | Checkstyle Plugin | Sonar min | Sonar max | Checkstyle | Jdk |
 |-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----|
+| 10.16.0           | 9.9       | 10.0+     | 10.16.0    | 11  |
 | 10.15.0           | 9.9       | 10.0+     | 10.15.0    | 11  |
 | 10.14.2           | 9.9       | 10.0+     | 10.14.2    | 11  |
 | 10.14.1           | 9.9       | 10.0+     | 10.14.1    | 11  |
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5f52448..7269b86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@
   </ciManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <checkstyle.version>10.15.0</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>10.16.0</checkstyle.version>
     <sonar.version>9.9.4.87374</sonar.version>
     <sonar.api-version>9.9.0.229</sonar.api-version>
     <maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.version>1.44.1</maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.version>
     <!-- it should be a version of checkstyle that is compatible/compiled with sevntu -->
     <maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.checkstyle.version>
-      10.12.0
+      10.16.0
     </maven.sevntu.checkstyle.plugin.checkstyle.version>
     <antrun.plugin.version>3.1.0</antrun.plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.configLocation>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/checkstyle-${checkstyle.version}/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</checkstyle.configLocation>