diff --git a/p3c-pmd/pom.xml b/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
index 5d2a2a76..ae6f81fc 100644
--- a/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
+++ b/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <!--enforce-->
         <enforce.activate>true</enforce.activate>
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-        <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.3.0</checkstyle.plugin.version>
+        <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.3.1</checkstyle.plugin.version>
         <checkstyle.version>10.12.4</checkstyle.version>
         <checkstyle.configdir>src/site/resources/checkstyle
         </checkstyle.configdir>