diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 68c3713..06df2c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@
     <build>
         <finalName>schafkopf-backend-build</finalName>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>validate</id>
+                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <configLocation>google_checks.xml</configLocation>
+                            <consoleOutput>true</consoleOutput>
+                            <failsOnError>true</failsOnError>
+                            <failOnViolation>true</failOnViolation>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>check</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.3.0</version>