diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index c4bf76bff5..001afcf8e6 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ("${springFrameworkVersion}".contains("-")) {
 }
 
 checkstyle {
-	toolVersion = "{checkstyleToolVersion}"
+	toolVersion = "${checkstyleToolVersion}"
 }
 
 dependencies {