diff --git a/checkstyle.xml b/checkstyle.xml
index 029f0abd12c93d036a7b255a865101f5a1fd848d..e18cb5b477f5566304d7188bc321ad0835e2f4ae 100644
--- a/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/checkstyle.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ LICENSE file.
 
         <!-- Checks for Size Violations.                    -->
         <!-- See http://checkstyle.sf.net/config_sizes.html -->
-        <module name="LineLength"/>
+        <module name="LineLength">
+            <property name="max" value="120"/>
+        </module>
         <module name="MethodLength"/>
         <module name="ParameterNumber"/>