diff --git a/src/conf/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml b/src/conf/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index 4ae1fec6..a19f8f53 100644
--- a/src/conf/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/src/conf/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ limitations under the License.
       <property name="separated" value="true"/>
     </module>
   </module>
-
+  <!-- @author tags are deprecated -->
+  <module name="RegexpSingleline">
+    <property name="format" value="^\s+\*\s+@author\s" />
+    <property name="message" value="Deprecated @author tag" />
+    <property name="fileExtensions" value="java" />
+    <property name="severity" value="warning" />
+  </module>
 </module>