diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 79866a2..e6d05c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
     <!-- Code quality plugin versions -->
     <formatter-maven-plugin.version>2.29.0</formatter-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>10.26.1</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>12.2.0</checkstyle.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.28.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.8.2</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.9.8</spotbugs.version>