diff --git a/changelog/project.properties b/changelog/project.properties
index 57b7d586..db2b3897 100644
--- a/changelog/project.properties
+++ b/changelog/project.properties
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ maven.xdoc.version=${pom.currentVersion}
 maven.license.licenseFile=${basedir}/../../../LICENSE.txt
 maven.checkstyle.header.file=${basedir}/../../../LICENSE.txt
 maven.checkstyle.format = turbine
+maven.checkstyle.properties = ${basedir}/../../../checkstyle.xml
 maven.junit.fork=true