diff --git a/tutorpicasso/commands/enable_private_packages.py b/tutorpicasso/commands/enable_private_packages.py
index 30aedaa..a70fd9d 100644
--- a/tutorpicasso/commands/enable_private_packages.py
+++ b/tutorpicasso/commands/enable_private_packages.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
-
 from typing import Any, Dict
-from packaging.version import Version
 
 import click
+from packaging.version import Version
 from tutor import config as tutor_config
+from tutor.__about__ import __version__ as tutor_version
 
 
 @click.command(name="enable-private-packages", help="Enable picasso private packages")
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ def enable_private_packages() -> None:
         .decode("utf-8")
         .strip()
     )
-    tutor_version = (
-        subprocess.check_output("tutor --version", shell=True).decode("utf-8").strip()
-    ).split()[-1]
     tutor_version_obj = Version(tutor_version)
     # Define Quince version as the method for installing private packages changes from this version
     quince_version_obj = Version("v17.0.0")
diff --git a/tutorpicasso/plugin.py b/tutorpicasso/plugin.py
index f50889a..cce504a 100644
--- a/tutorpicasso/plugin.py
+++ b/tutorpicasso/plugin.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 import click
 import importlib_resources
+from packaging.version import Version
 from tutor import hooks
+from tutor.__about__ import __version__ as tutor_version
 
 from tutorpicasso.commands.cli import picasso
 
@@ -14,11 +16,16 @@
 ########################################
 # CONFIGURATION
 ########################################
-hooks.Filters.MOUNTED_DIRECTORIES.add_items(
-    [
-        ("openedx", r"eox-.*"),
-    ]
-)
+
+# In the latest Palm version, Tutor introduces the MOUNTED_DIRECTORIES.
+latest_palm_version = "16.1.8"
+if Version(tutor_version) > Version(latest_palm_version):
+    hooks.Filters.MOUNTED_DIRECTORIES.add_items(
+        [
+            ("openedx", r"eox-.*"),
+        ]
+    )
+
 hooks.Filters.CONFIG_DEFAULTS.add_items(
     [
         # Add your new settings that have default values here.