diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 62ef99f1..986e9346 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
         <junit.version>5.11.3</junit.version>
 
-        <checkstyle.version>10.20.1</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>10.21.0</checkstyle.version>
         <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
         <pmd.version>7.7.0</pmd.version>
         <dependencycheck.version>10.0.4</dependencycheck.version>