diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 974f3ebca..d341700ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.0</version>
+          <version>3.6.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <configLocation>config/maven_checks.xml</configLocation>
             <!-- version from release 11 referenced by branch -->