diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2796651b..5596096e1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -431,6 +431,12 @@
 	                <overview>${basedir}/src/main/javadoc/overview.html</overview>
 	            </configuration>  
 	        </plugin>
+	        <plugin>
+        		<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        		<artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+        		<version>2.10</version>
+        		<!-- custom configuration goes here -->
+      		</plugin>
 		</plugins>
     </reporting>