diff --git a/tests/scalers/apache_kafka/apache_kafka_test.go b/tests/scalers/apache_kafka/apache_kafka_test.go
index 05de962a9a6..ecabba13ca1 100644
--- a/tests/scalers/apache_kafka/apache_kafka_test.go
+++ b/tests/scalers/apache_kafka/apache_kafka_test.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ spec:
       lagThreshold: '1'
       offsetResetPolicy: 'latest'`
 
-	invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate = `
+	invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate = `
 apiVersion: keda.sh/v1alpha1
 kind: ScaledObject
 metadata:
@@ -243,6 +243,44 @@ spec:
       scaleToZeroOnInvalidOffset: '{{.ScaleToZeroOnInvalid}}'
       offsetResetPolicy: 'latest'`
 
+	invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate = `
+apiVersion: keda.sh/v1alpha1
+kind: ScaledObject
+metadata:
+  name: {{.ScaledObjectName}}
+  namespace: {{.TestNamespace}}
+  labels:
+    app: {{.DeploymentName}}
+spec:
+  pollingInterval: 5
+  cooldownPeriod: 0
+  scaleTargetRef:
+    name: {{.DeploymentName}}
+  advanced:
+    horizontalPodAutoscalerConfig:
+      behavior:
+        scaleUp:
+          stabilizationWindowSeconds: 0
+          policies:
+          - type: Percent
+            value: 100
+            periodSeconds: 15
+        scaleDown:
+          stabilizationWindowSeconds: 0
+          policies:
+          - type: Percent
+            value: 100
+            periodSeconds: 15
+  triggers:
+  - type: kafka
+    metadata:
+      topic: {{.TopicName}}
+      bootstrapServers: {{.BootstrapServer}}
+      consumerGroup: {{.ResetPolicy}}
+      lagThreshold: '1'
+      scaleToZeroOnInvalidOffset: '{{.ScaleToZeroOnInvalid}}'
+      offsetResetPolicy: 'earliest'`
+
 	persistentLagScaledObjectTemplate = `
 apiVersion: keda.sh/v1alpha1
 kind: ScaledObject
@@ -518,8 +556,12 @@ func testZeroOnInvalidOffset(t *testing.T, kc *kubernetes.Clientset, data templa
 	data.ScaleToZeroOnInvalid = StringTrue
 	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "singleDeploymentTemplate", singleDeploymentTemplate)
 	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "singleDeploymentTemplate", singleDeploymentTemplate)
-	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate)
-	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
 
 	// Shouldn't scale pods
 	AssertReplicaCountNotChangeDuringTimePeriod(t, kc, deploymentName, testNamespace, 0, 30)
@@ -534,8 +576,12 @@ func testOneOnInvalidOffset(t *testing.T, kc *kubernetes.Clientset, data templat
 	data.ScaleToZeroOnInvalid = StringFalse
 	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "singleDeploymentTemplate", singleDeploymentTemplate)
 	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "singleDeploymentTemplate", singleDeploymentTemplate)
-	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate)
-	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithLatestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	KubectlApplyWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
+	defer KubectlDeleteWithTemplate(t, data, "invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate", invalidOffsetWithEarliestOffsetResetPolicyScaledObjectTemplate)
 
 	// Should scale to 1
 	assert.True(t, WaitForDeploymentReplicaReadyCount(t, kc, deploymentName, testNamespace, 1, 60, 2),
@@ -570,7 +616,7 @@ func testPersistentLag(t *testing.T, kc *kubernetes.Clientset, data templateData
 	t.Log("--- testing  persistentLag: no scale out ---")
 
 	// Simulate Consumption from topic by consumer group
-	// To avoid edge case where where scaling could be effectively disabled (Consumer never makes a commit)
+	// To avoid edge case where scaling could be effectively disabled (Consumer never makes a commit)
 	data.Params = fmt.Sprintf("--topic %s --group %s --from-beginning", persistentLagTopic, persistentLagGroup)
 	data.Commit = StringTrue
 	data.TopicName = persistentLagTopic
@@ -583,7 +629,7 @@ func testPersistentLag(t *testing.T, kc *kubernetes.Clientset, data templateData
 	publishMessage(t, persistentLagTopic)
 	assert.True(t, WaitForDeploymentReplicaReadyCount(t, kc, deploymentName, testNamespace, 1, 60, 2),
 		"replica count should be %d after 2 minute", 1)
-	// Recreate Deployment to delibrately assign different consumer group to deployment and scaled object
+	// Recreate Deployment to deliberately assign different consumer group to deployment and scaled object
 	// This is to simulate inability to consume from topic
 	// Scaled Object remains unchanged
 	KubernetesScaleDeployment(t, kc, deploymentName, 0, testNamespace)
@@ -613,7 +659,7 @@ func testScalingOnlyPartitionsWithLag(t *testing.T, kc *kubernetes.Clientset, da
 	t.Log("--- testing  limitToPartitionsWithLag: no scale out ---")
 
 	// Simulate Consumption from topic by consumer group
-	// To avoid edge case where where scaling could be effectively disabled (Consumer never makes a commit)
+	// To avoid edge case where scaling could be effectively disabled (Consumer never makes a commit)
 	commitPartition(t, limitToPartitionsWithLagTopic, "latest")
 
 	data.Params = fmt.Sprintf("--topic %s --group %s", limitToPartitionsWithLagTopic, limitToPartitionsWithLagGroup)
diff --git a/tests/scalers/kafka/kafka_test.go b/tests/scalers/kafka/kafka_test.go
index 8118e81f700..d2d3eac4831 100644
--- a/tests/scalers/kafka/kafka_test.go
+++ b/tests/scalers/kafka/kafka_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+
+	. "github.com/kedacore/keda/v2/tests/helper"
 )
 
 // Load environment variables from .env file