diff --git a/testsuite/openshift/kuadrant.py b/testsuite/openshift/kuadrant.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01e8ea4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/openshift/kuadrant.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Kuadrant CR object"""
+
+from openshift_client import selector
+
+from testsuite.openshift import OpenShiftObject, modify
+from testsuite.openshift.deployment import Deployment
+
+
+class KuadrantCR(OpenShiftObject):
+    """Represents Kuadrant CR objects"""
+
+    LIMITADOR = "limitador-limitador"
+
+    @property
+    def limitador(self) -> dict:
+        """Returns spec.limitador from Kuadrant object"""
+        return self.model.spec.setdefault("limitador", {})
+
+    @limitador.setter
+    @modify
+    def limitador(self, value: dict):
+        """Sets the value of spec.limitador"""
+        self.model.spec["limitador"] = value
+
+    @property
+    def limitador_deployment(self):
+        """Returns Deployment object for this Authorino"""
+        with self.context:
+            return selector(f"deployment/{self.LIMITADOR}").object(cls=Deployment)
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/conftest.py b/testsuite/tests/conftest.py
index 9bb70996..71ac0032 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/testsuite/tests/conftest.py
@@ -6,22 +6,24 @@
 import pytest
 from dynaconf import ValidationError
 from keycloak import KeycloakAuthenticationError
+from openshift_client import selector, OpenShiftPythonException
 
+from testsuite.backend.httpbin import Httpbin
 from testsuite.capabilities import has_kuadrant
 from testsuite.certificates import CFSSLClient
 from testsuite.config import settings
-from testsuite.httpx import KuadrantClient
-from testsuite.mockserver import Mockserver
-from testsuite.tracing import TracingClient
 from testsuite.gateway import Gateway, GatewayRoute, Hostname, Exposer
-from testsuite.oidc import OIDCProvider
-from testsuite.oidc.auth0 import Auth0Provider
-from testsuite.backend.httpbin import Httpbin
-from testsuite.oidc.rhsso import RHSSO
 from testsuite.gateway.envoy import Envoy
 from testsuite.gateway.envoy.route import EnvoyVirtualRoute
 from testsuite.gateway.gateway_api.gateway import KuadrantGateway
 from testsuite.gateway.gateway_api.route import HTTPRoute
+from testsuite.httpx import KuadrantClient
+from testsuite.mockserver import Mockserver
+from testsuite.oidc import OIDCProvider
+from testsuite.oidc.auth0 import Auth0Provider
+from testsuite.oidc.rhsso import RHSSO
+from testsuite.openshift.kuadrant import KuadrantCR
+from testsuite.tracing import TracingClient
 from testsuite.utils import randomize, _whoami
 
 
@@ -262,13 +264,23 @@ def module_label(label):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def kuadrant(request):
+def kuadrant(request, testconfig):
     """Returns Kuadrant instance if exists, or None"""
     if request.config.getoption("--standalone"):
         return None
 
-    # TODO: Return actual Kuadrant object
-    return True
+    ocp = settings["service_protection"]["project"]
+    project = settings["service_protection"]["system_project"]
+    kuadrant_openshift = ocp.change_project(project)
+
+    try:
+        with kuadrant_openshift.context:
+            kuadrant = selector("kuadrant").object(cls=KuadrantCR)
+            kuadrant.committed = True
+    except OpenShiftPythonException:
+        pytest.fail("Running Kuadrant tests, but Kuadrant resource was not found")
+
+    return kuadrant
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/reconciliation/cr_configuration/__init__.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/reconciliation/cr_configuration/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/reconciliation/cr_configuration/test_reconcile_limitador.py b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/reconciliation/cr_configuration/test_reconcile_limitador.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..045261d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/tests/kuadrant/reconciliation/cr_configuration/test_reconcile_limitador.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Tests for Kuadrant sub component - Limitador CR configuration via Kuadrant CR"""
+
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.kuadrant_only]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def commit():
+    """Omitting authorization and rate limiting as it is not needed"""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def kuadrant_clean_up(request, kuadrant):
+    """
+    Return fields to default values.
+    This can be simplified once https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/issues/617 is fixed.
+    """
+
+    def _finalize():
+        kuadrant.limitador = {"replicas": 1, "resourceRequirements": {"requests": {"cpu": "250m", "memory": "32Mi"}}}
+
+    request.addfinalizer(_finalize)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "field, value",
+    [
+        pytest.param("replicas", 2, id="replicas"),
+        pytest.param(
+            "resourceRequirements", {"requests": {"cpu": "300m", "memory": "40Mi"}}, id="resourceRequirements"
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_fields_to_reconcile(kuadrant, field, value):
+    """
+    Test:
+        - change specific `field` to `value` in Kuadrant CR
+        - assert that `field` in Kuadrant CR Limitador is equal to `value`
+        - assert that `field` in Limitador deployment is equal to `value`
+    """
+    kuadrant.limitador = {field: value}
+
+    assert value == kuadrant.limitador[field]
+    assert str(value) in str(kuadrant.limitador_deployment.model.spec)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+@pytest.mark.issue("https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/issues/617")
+def test_blank_fields_wont_reconcile(kuadrant):
+    """
+    Test:
+        - setup limitador with replicas and resourceRequirements != default
+        - change replicas to 3
+        - assert replicas field is 3 for limitador deployment
+        - assert blank field resourceRequirements is returned to default for limitador deployment
+    """
+    kuadrant.limitador = {"replicas": 2, "resourceRequirements": {"requests": {"cpu": "300m", "memory": "40Mi"}}}
+
+    kuadrant.limitador = {"replicas": 3}
+
+    assert kuadrant.limitador_deployment.model.spec.replicas == 3
+    assert "'cpu': '250m', 'memory': '32Mi'" in str(kuadrant.limitador_deployment.model.spec)