diff --git a/checkstyle.xml b/checkstyle.xml
index d91202804..9ba1bccc2 100644
--- a/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/checkstyle.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     <property name="format" value="\s+$"/>
     <property name="message" value="Line has trailing spaces."/>
   </module>
+  <module name="SuppressionFilter">
+    <property name="file" value="checkstyle-suppressions.xml"/>
+  </module>
   <module name="TreeWalker">
     <property name="cacheFile" value="target/cachefile"/>
     <module name="AvoidStarImport"/>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index be88716eb..419211268 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@
         <version>${checkstyle.plugin.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <configLocation>${basedir}/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
-          <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
           <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory>
           <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
         </configuration>
@@ -709,7 +708,6 @@
         <version>${checkstyle.plugin.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <configLocation>${basedir}/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
-          <suppressionsLocation>${basedir}/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
           <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory>
           <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
         </configuration>