diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 598bf34825..a73ae4b84e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.3.1</version>
+                    <version>3.4.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <configLocation>${checkstyle.configLocation}</configLocation>
                         <suppressionsLocation>${checkstyle.supressionsLocation}</suppressionsLocation>