diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4acaa76..4c68a64 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <scm.url>scm:git:https://github.com/davidmoten/aws-lightweight-client-java.git</scm.url>
 
-        <checkstyle.version>3.5.0</checkstyle.version>
+        <checkstyle.version>3.6.0</checkstyle.version>
         <checkstyle.xml>src/main/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml</checkstyle.xml>
         <checkstyle.suppressions.xml>src/main/checkstyle/suppressions.xml</checkstyle.suppressions.xml>
         <checkstyle.core.version>8.40</checkstyle.core.version>