diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 865f652..bcdae60 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
         <!-- Quality Tool Versions -->
         <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
-        <checkstyle.version>11.0.0</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>12.1.0</checkstyle.version>
         <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.9.4.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>
         <spotless-plugin.version>2.46.1</spotless-plugin.version>
         <pmd-plugin.version>3.27.0</pmd-plugin.version>