diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a3e9f9c..78e4066 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ext {
 	cfJavaClientVersion = "4.2.0.RELEASE"
 	blockHoundVersion = "1.0.1.RELEASE"
 	junitPlatformLauncherVersion = "1.5.2"
-	checkstyleVersion = "8.21"
+	checkstyleVersion = "8.29"
 	pmdVersion = "6.21.0"
 
 	javadocLinks = [
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml b/src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index 34e34d7..e91b256 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/src/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@
 <!--		</module>-->
 		<module name="com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck">
 			<property name="allowMissingParamTags" value="true"/>
-			<property name="allowMissingThrowsTags" value="true"/>
 			<property name="allowMissingReturnTag" value="true"/>
-			<property name="allowMissingJavadoc" value="true"/>
 		</module>
 		<module name="com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocVariableCheck">
 			<property name="scope" value="public"/>