diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7892f4c0..d518ee46 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
     <pmd.version>6.18.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>8.24</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>8.26</checkstyle.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>3.1.12.2</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.4</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-taglist-plugin.version>2.4</maven-taglist-plugin.version>