diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 56f980598..9055db0c9 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 	          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 	          <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
 	          <configuration>
-	            <configLocation>${project.build.directory}/checkstyle_checks.xml</configLocation>
+	            <configLocation>${project.build.directory}/../checkstyle_checks.xml</configLocation>
 	            <suppressionsFileExpression>checkstyle.suppressions.file</suppressionsFileExpression>
 	            <suppressionsLocation>suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
 	            <headerLocation>java.header</headerLocation>