diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9b4f2b1..99a8613 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ format.version = "1.1"
 
 [versions]
 assertj = "3.27.6"
-checkstyle = "12.3.0"
+checkstyle = "13.0.0"
 edc = "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT"
 # the edc-boot-spi dependency is used only for tests, this fixed version prevents the "chicken-egg" problem
 edc-test = "0.15.1"