diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index a49e01c9c9..120fe4cd80 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <configLocation>google_checks.xml</configLocation>
                     <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>