diff --git a/ddk-parent/pom.xml b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
index 81833db872..575e15929f 100644
--- a/ddk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
     <!-- maven plugin versions -->
     <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle.plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>12.1.2</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>12.2.0</checkstyle.version>
     <clean.version>3.5.0</clean.version>
     <deploy.version>3.1.4</deploy.version>
     <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.9.8.2</spotbugs.plugin.version>