diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 49231cc42..0ae143e8e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${reporting.checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
+                    <excludes>**/HelpMojo.java</excludes>
                     <enableRulesSummary>false</enableRulesSummary>
                     <enableFilesSummary>false</enableFilesSummary>
                     <configLocation>${basedir}/../src/main/config/checkstyle-checks.xml</configLocation>