diff --git a/.checkstyle b/.checkstyle
index d0c93e36..58e2377c 100644
--- a/.checkstyle
+++ b/.checkstyle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <fileset-config file-format-version="1.2.0" simple-config="true" sync-formatter="false">
-  <local-check-config name="Gitblit" location="checkstyle.xml" type="project" description="">
+  <local-check-config name="Gitblit" location="src/main/config/checkstyle.xml" type="project" description="">
     <additional-data name="protect-config-file" value="false"/>
   </local-check-config>
   <fileset name="all" enabled="true" check-config-name="Gitblit" local="true">