diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 68364b7e9ef..8faec08d127 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@
           <configuration>
             <configLocation>hbase/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
             <suppressionsLocation>hbase/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
+            <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
@@ -1137,6 +1138,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <configLocation>hbase/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
           <suppressionsLocation>hbase/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
+          <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
@@ -3502,6 +3504,7 @@
           <excludes>target/**</excludes>
           <configLocation>hbase/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
           <suppressionsLocation>hbase/checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
+          <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>