diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c681aa..03911d9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <httpclient.version>4.2.6</httpclient.version>
     <commons.codec.version>1.10</commons.codec.version>
     <mysql.jdbc.version>5.1.25</mysql.jdbc.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>8.1</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>8.29</checkstyle.version>
     <javacc.version>7.0.2</javacc.version>
 
     <!-- build timestamp -->