diff --git a/changelog.d/20230809_221139_regis.md b/changelog.d/20230809_221139_regis.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dce9938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20230809_221139_regis.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [Improvement] Upgrade the Open edX default version to open-release/palm.2. (by @regisb)
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index c636939..15543af 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Open edX customisation
 
 This defines the git repository from which you install Open edX platform code. If you run an Open edX fork with custom patches, set this to your own git repository. You may also override this configuration parameter at build time, by providing a ``--build-arg`` option.
 
-- ``OPENEDX_COMMON_VERSION`` (default: ``"open-release/palm.1"``)
+- ``OPENEDX_COMMON_VERSION`` (default: ``"open-release/palm.2"``)
 
 This defines the default version that will be pulled from all Open edX git repositories.
 
diff --git a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
index 097d749..abfe968 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
+++ b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ RUN git config --global user.email "tutor@overhang.io" \
 {{ patch("openedx-dockerfile-git-patches-default") }}
 {%- else %}
 # Patch edx-platform
-# Security advisory: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3q74-3rfh-g37j
-# https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/32838
-RUN curl -fsSL https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/163259779297a7dccb28e1f8c3dfa4d2cbdb9655.patch | git am
-# Fix discussion units when forum is not enabled
-# https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/32464
-RUN curl -fsSL https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/a9f66705503288c360055ab80c7c3bfb884f75fe.patch | git am
 {%- endif %}
 
 {# Example: RUN curl -fsSL https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/commit/<GITSHA1>.patch | git am #}
diff --git a/tutor/templates/config/defaults.yml b/tutor/templates/config/defaults.yml
index 29996e4..5a8399b 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/config/defaults.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/config/defaults.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ OPENEDX_CMS_UWSGI_WORKERS: 2
 OPENEDX_LMS_UWSGI_WORKERS: 2
 OPENEDX_MYSQL_DATABASE: "openedx"
 OPENEDX_MYSQL_USERNAME: "openedx"
-OPENEDX_COMMON_VERSION: "open-release/palm.1"
+OPENEDX_COMMON_VERSION: "open-release/palm.2"
 OPENEDX_EXTRA_PIP_REQUIREMENTS:
   - "openedx-scorm-xblock>=16.0.0,<17.0.0"
 MYSQL_HOST: "mysql"