diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index 43791644017..910702266cf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ java {
 
 checkstyle {
   configDirectory.set(file("$rootDir/buildscripts/"))
-  toolVersion = "10.12.4"
+  toolVersion = "10.12.5"
   isIgnoreFailures = false
   configProperties["rootDir"] = rootDir
 }