diff --git a/.github/workflows/generic.github_release.yml b/.github/workflows/generic.github_release.yml
index 6210d1ed..423c868c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generic.github_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generic.github_release.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and test
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          arguments: clean build -x assemble -x shadowJar -x checkStyleMain -x checkStyleTest
+          arguments: clean build -x assemble -x shadowJar
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.release.outputs.release_created == 'true'
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
-          arguments: publish -x checkStyleMain -x checkStyleTest -x test
+          arguments: publish -x test
         env:
           GITHUB_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.publish_version }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 08f4e6b0..b3297e9c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
 plugins {
     id 'java-library'
     id 'maven-publish'
-    id 'checkstyle'
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '7.1.2'
 }
 
@@ -160,13 +159,6 @@ processResources {
 }
 
 
-checkstyle {
-    toolVersion = '10.12.2'
-    configFile file('config/mv_checks.xml')
-    ignoreFailures = true
-}
-
-
 javadoc {
     source = sourceSets.main.allJava
     classpath = configurations.compileClasspath