diff --git a/xdoc/project.properties b/xdoc/project.properties
index d4300b7d..817d2891 100644
--- a/xdoc/project.properties
+++ b/xdoc/project.properties
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ 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