diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 031bafc..1f58140 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 build:
   script:
+    - mvn -Dmaven.repo.local=/tmp/m2/repository -Duser.home=/tmp checkstyle:check
     - mvn -Dmaven.repo.local=/tmp/m2/repository -Duser.home=/tmp test
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c91e15a..b435ef6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -161,19 +161,10 @@
                 <version>3.1.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <configLocation>${project.build.directory}/../src/test/resources/checkstyle.xml</configLocation>
-                    <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
-                    <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
+                    <failOnViolation>true</failOnViolation>
+                    <violationSeverity>warning</violationSeverity>
                     <sourceDirectories>${project.build.directory}/../src/main/java</sourceDirectories>
                 </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>validate</id>
-                        <phase>validate</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>check</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>