diff --git a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index 860331d24df3..1c1861c6e3f1 100644
--- a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ codenarc {
 checkstyle {
   configFile = rootProject.file("buildscripts/checkstyle.xml")
   // this version should match the version of google_checks.xml used as basis for above configuration
-  toolVersion = "10.25.0"
+  toolVersion = "10.26.0"
   maxWarnings = 0
 }