diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 59e11358..ccc3cf8d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
             <properties>
                 <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
                 <!--  if you update the checkstyle version make sure you update the google_checks.xml inside the repository -->
-                <checkstyle.version>10.13.0</checkstyle.version>
+                <checkstyle.version>10.21.1</checkstyle.version>
                 <checkstyle.config.path>${basedir}/.github/.checkstyle</checkstyle.config.path>
             </properties>
             <build>