diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c7a98f1c..42fedd72 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ task smoke(type: Test) {
 
 checkstyle {
   maxWarnings = 0
-  toolVersion = '8.9'
+  toolVersion = '13.4.0'
   getConfigDirectory().set(new File(rootDir, 'config/checkstyle'))
 }