diff --git a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/dns/EthereumNodeRecord.java b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/dns/EthereumNodeRecord.java
index 88a1b9e7a7e..339afcffca3 100644
--- a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/dns/EthereumNodeRecord.java
+++ b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/dns/EthereumNodeRecord.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public String toString() {
 
   /** Override equals method to compare the RLP bytes */
   @Override
-  public boolean equals(Object o) {
+  public boolean equals(final Object o) {
     if (!(o instanceof EthereumNodeRecord that)) {
       return false;
     }