diff --git a/ddk-parent/pom.xml b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
index 963fc7097..64de805f0 100644
--- a/ddk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     <!-- maven plugin versions -->
     <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle.plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>13.8.0</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>13.9.0</checkstyle.version>
     <clean.version>3.5.0</clean.version>
     <deploy.version>3.1.4</deploy.version>
     <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.10.3.0</spotbugs.plugin.version>