diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a64c8c6..933373b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ before_script:
   - sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libstdc++6:i386
 
 script:
-  - ./mvnw clean install -X -Djarsigner.skip=false checkstyle:check
+  - ./mvnw clean install -X -Djarsigner.skip=false
 
 after_success:
   - ./mvnw test jacoco:report coveralls:report
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 809da9e..a69f20c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@
                         <version>8.18</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>checkstyle</id>
+                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>check</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <failOnViolation>true</failOnViolation>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>