diff --git a/dev/codesniffer/jenkins_ruleset.xml b/dev/codesniffer/jenkins_ruleset.xml
index a212da868ec..3d3b037d3a0 100755
--- a/dev/codesniffer/jenkins_ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/codesniffer/jenkins_ruleset.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     </rule>
     <rule ref="Generic.Metrics.NestingLevel">
         <properties>
-            <property name="nestingLevel" value="9" />
+            <property name="nestingLevel" value="10" />
             <property name="absoluteNestingLevel" value="50" />
         </properties>
     </rule>
diff --git a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index 41124b26f62..53fd15787ab 100755
--- a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     </rule>
     <rule ref="Generic.Metrics.NestingLevel">
         <properties>
-            <property name="nestingLevel" value="9" />
+            <property name="nestingLevel" value="10" />
             <property name="absoluteNestingLevel" value="50" />
         </properties>
     </rule>