diff --git a/scram-parent/pom.xml b/scram-parent/pom.xml
index 806f292..6d24dba 100644
--- a/scram-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/scram-parent/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     <cyclonedx-plugin.version>2.8.0</cyclonedx-plugin.version>
     <!-- Checkstyle, SpotBugs and PMD properties -->
     <checkstyle.version>10.17.0</checkstyle.version>
-    <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.3.1</checkstyle-plugin.version>
+    <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.4.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <errorprone.version>2.28.0</errorprone.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.8.5</spotbugs.version>
     <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.8.5.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>