diff --git a/.idea/checkstyle-idea.xml b/.idea/checkstyle-idea.xml
index d2a76a8ac7c2..f1754c241c65 100644
--- a/.idea/checkstyle-idea.xml
+++ b/.idea/checkstyle-idea.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <option name="configuration">
       <map>
         <entry key="active-configuration" value="PROJECT_RELATIVE:$PROJECT_DIR$/hbase-checkstyle/src/main/resources/hbase/checkstyle.xml:HBase Checks" />
-        <entry key="checkstyle-version" value="8.28" />
+        <entry key="checkstyle-version" value="8.29" />
         <entry key="copy-libs" value="false" />
         <entry key="location-0" value="BUNDLED:(bundled):Sun Checks" />
         <entry key="location-1" value="BUNDLED:(bundled):Google Checks" />
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
       </map>
     </option>
   </component>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1d41522abce0..d4bebbd415fc 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
     <!--
       When updating checkstyle.version, please make the same change in `.idea/checkstyle-idea.xml`
     -->
-    <checkstyle.version>8.28</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>8.29</checkstyle.version>
     <exec.maven.version>1.6.0</exec.maven.version>
     <error-prone.version>2.10.0</error-prone.version>
     <jamon.plugin.version>2.4.2</jamon.plugin.version>