diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index c7cdb675b9b..e7b05027f07 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ java {
 
 checkstyle {
   configDirectory.set(file("$rootDir/buildscripts/"))
-  toolVersion = "12.3.1"
+  toolVersion = "13.0.0"
   isIgnoreFailures = false
   configProperties["rootDir"] = rootDir
 }