diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4456c657bc..1ca7414d8c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1241,9 +1241,10 @@
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16</version>
+            <version>2.17</version>
             <configuration>
                <configLocation>${activemq.basedir}/etc/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
+               <suppressionsLocation>${activemq.basedir}/etc/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
                <failsOnError>false</failsOnError>
             </configuration>
          </plugin>