diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 18b3640..e3a7ecf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <pmd-plugin.version>3.28.0</pmd-plugin.version>
     <pmd.version>7.26.0</pmd.version>
     <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
-    <checkstyle.version>13.8.0</checkstyle.version>
+    <checkstyle.version>13.9.0</checkstyle.version>
 
     <!-- SonarCloud setup -->
     <sonar.projectKey>SvenWoltmann_pathfinding</sonar.projectKey>