diff --git a/build-conventions/src/main/kotlin/jgiven-checkstyle.gradle.kts b/build-conventions/src/main/kotlin/jgiven-checkstyle.gradle.kts
index 0e6845aba60..0dec30a4021 100644
--- a/build-conventions/src/main/kotlin/jgiven-checkstyle.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-conventions/src/main/kotlin/jgiven-checkstyle.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 checkstyle {
-    toolVersion = "12.3.1"
+    toolVersion = "13.4.0"
     configFile = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/checkstyle.xml")
 
     isShowViolations = true