diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 85b24cf6..1801fc3e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ allprojects {
   apply plugin: 'pmd'
 
   checkstyle {
-    toolVersion = '11.0.1'
+    toolVersion = '12.3.1'
     maxWarnings = 0
     getConfigDirectory().set(new File(rootDir, "config/checkstyle"))
   }