diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 72feba0..2c29743 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def springBootVersion = '2.5.4'
 
 checkstyle {
     maxWarnings = 0
-    toolVersion = '8.29'
+    toolVersion = '10.21.0'
     // need to set configDir to rootDir otherwise submodule will use submodule/config/checkstyle
     configDir = new File(rootDir, 'config/checkstyle')
 }