diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8a815fb49..49f99a002 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ task smoke(type: Test) {
 
 checkstyle {
   maxWarnings = 0
-  toolVersion = '10.12.4'
+  toolVersion = '8.29'
   getConfigDirectory().set(new File(rootDir, 'config/checkstyle'))
   checkstyleTest.enabled = false
 }