diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index efec3625462..9117ce42232 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
               <id>check-headers</id>
               <phase>verify</phase>
               <goals>
-                <goal>format</goal>
+                <goal>check</goal>
               </goals>
             </execution>
           </executions>