diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 88c312b03ed..de8fcd06060 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
         <logback.version>1.2.11</logback.version>
         
         <maven.api.version>3.6.3</maven.api.version>
-        <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>3.5.0</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
+        <reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <reporting.checkstyle.tool.version>9.3</reporting.checkstyle.tool.version>
         <doxia-module-markdown.version>2.0.0</doxia-module-markdown.version>
         <maven-antrun-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-antrun-plugin.version>