diff --git a/commons.info b/commons.info
index ab73c36..d2e0cbc 100644
--- a/commons.info
+++ b/commons.info
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ dependencies[] = module_filter
 dependencies[] = og
 dependencies[] = panels
 dependencies[] = pathauto
+dependencies[] = privatemsg
 dependencies[] = quicktabs
 dependencies[] = r4032login
 dependencies[] = libraries
diff --git a/commons.profile b/commons.profile
index 818c45c..d6e996c 100644
--- a/commons.profile
+++ b/commons.profile
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ function commons_install_tasks() {
     'commons_admin_permissions' => array(
       'display' => FALSE,
     ),
+    'commons_set_permissions' => array(
+      'display' => FALSE,
+    ),
+    'commons_set_variables' => array(
+      'display' => FALSE,
+    ),
   );
 }
 
@@ -258,6 +264,27 @@ function commons_admin_permissions() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Task callback; Set permissions.
+ */
+function commons_set_permissions() {
+  // Set PrivateMsg permissions for authenticated users.
+  $permissions = array(
+    'read privatemsg',
+    'write privatemsg',
+    'delete privatemsg',
+  );
+  user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID, $permissions);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Task callback; Set variables.
+ */
+function commons_set_variables() {
+  // Do not inform the user about new messages on login.
+  variable_set('privatemsg_display_loginmessage', FALSE);
+}
+
+/**
  * Save the full name of the first user.
  */
 function commons_admin_save_fullname($form_id, &$form_state) {
@@ -713,4 +740,4 @@ function commons_set_default_avatar() {
       variable_set('user_picture_default', $picture_path);
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/drupal-org.make b/drupal-org.make
index 7c031a6..bb141f4 100644
--- a/drupal-org.make
+++ b/drupal-org.make
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ projects[oauthconnector][download][revision] = "0ce7ac9614710c0f68d0a58cb4ae4667
 
 projects[og][type] = "module"
 projects[og][subdir] = "contrib"
-projects[og][version] = "2.1"
+projects[og][version] = "2.x-dev"
+projects[og][patch][] = "http://drupal.org/files/1983090-save_created-3.patch"
 
 ; og_group_ref field should respect og_user_access()
 ; http://drupal.org/node/1902086#comment-7026516
@@ -250,6 +251,11 @@ projects[pm_existing_pages][type] = "module"
 projects[pm_existing_pages][subdir] = "contrib"
 projects[pm_existing_pages][version] = "1.4"
 
+projects[privatemsg][type] = "module"
+projects[privatemsg][subdir] = "contrib"
+projects[privatemsg][version] = "1.x-dev"
+projects[privatemsg][patch][] = "http://drupal.org/files/privatemsg-1573000-64.patch"
+
 projects[quicktabs][type] = "module"
 projects[quicktabs][subdir] = "contrib"
 projects[quicktabs][download][type] = "git"