diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7707645832..0f19551f96 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
       <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.16.1</versions.maven.plugin.version>
       <maven.pmd.plugin.version>3.26.0</maven.pmd.plugin.version>
       <sevntu.checks.version>1.44.1</sevntu.checks.version>
-      <checkstyle.version>10.20.2</checkstyle.version>
+      <checkstyle.version>10.21.0</checkstyle.version>
       <mockito.version>5.14.2</mockito.version>
       <jctools.version>4.0.5</jctools.version>
       <netty.version>4.1.115.Final</netty.version>