diff --git a/its/core-it-support/maven-it-sample-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/mng-xxxx/checkstyle-test/pom.xml b/its/core-it-support/maven-it-sample-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/mng-xxxx/checkstyle-test/pom.xml
index 3a89204aaece..e401319b50ab 100644
--- a/its/core-it-support/maven-it-sample-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/mng-xxxx/checkstyle-test/pom.xml
+++ b/its/core-it-support/maven-it-sample-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/mng-xxxx/checkstyle-test/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <inherited>true</inherited>
         <executions>
           <execution>