diff --git a/integration_tests/commands/http/bit_test.go b/integration_tests/commands/http/bit_test.go
index a26456504..1d6418cde 100644
--- a/integration_tests/commands/http/bit_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/commands/http/bit_test.go
@@ -481,6 +481,30 @@ func TestBitCount(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Out: []interface{}{float64(0)},
 		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []HTTPCommand{
+				{Command: "SETBIT", Body: map[string]interface{}{"key": "mykey", "values": []interface{}{-1, 1}}},
+			},
+			Out: []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []HTTPCommand{
+				{Command: "SETBIT", Body: map[string]interface{}{"key": "mykey", "values": []interface{}{-1, 0}}},
+			},
+			Out: []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []HTTPCommand{
+				{Command: "SETBIT", Body: map[string]interface{}{"key": "mykey", "values": []interface{}{-10000, 1}}},
+			},
+			Out: []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []HTTPCommand{
+				{Command: "SETBIT", Body: map[string]interface{}{"key": "mykey", "values": []interface{}{-10000, 0}}},
+			},
+			Out: []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
 		{
 			InCmds: []HTTPCommand{
 				{Command: "GETBIT", Body: map[string]interface{}{"key": "mykey", "values": []interface{}{122}}},
diff --git a/integration_tests/commands/resp/bit_test.go b/integration_tests/commands/resp/bit_test.go
index 1861a2404..7d7d48212 100644
--- a/integration_tests/commands/resp/bit_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/commands/resp/bit_test.go
@@ -280,6 +280,22 @@ func TestBitCount(t *testing.T) {
 			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey 122 1"},
 			Out:    []interface{}{int64(0)},
 		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -1 1"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -1 0"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -10000 1"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -10000 0"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
 		{
 			InCmds: []string{"GETBIT mykey 122"},
 			Out:    []interface{}{int64(1)},
diff --git a/integration_tests/commands/websocket/bit_test.go b/integration_tests/commands/websocket/bit_test.go
index 687b339d5..f2a97e5be 100644
--- a/integration_tests/commands/websocket/bit_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/commands/websocket/bit_test.go
@@ -284,6 +284,22 @@ func TestBitCount(t *testing.T) {
 			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey 122 1"},
 			Out:    []interface{}{float64(0)},
 		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -1 1"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -1 0"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -10000 1"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
+		{
+			InCmds: []string{"SETBIT mykey -10000 0"},
+			Out:    []interface{}{"ERR bit offset is not an integer or out of range"},
+		},
 		{
 			InCmds: []string{"GETBIT mykey 122"},
 			Out:    []interface{}{float64(1)},
diff --git a/internal/eval/store_eval.go b/internal/eval/store_eval.go
index 7c6d9d2dd..d627c8b6f 100644
--- a/internal/eval/store_eval.go
+++ b/internal/eval/store_eval.go
@@ -5152,7 +5152,7 @@ func evalSETBIT(args []string, store *dstore.Store) *EvalResponse {
 
 	key := args[0]
 	offset, err := strconv.ParseInt(args[1], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil || offset < 0 {
 		return &EvalResponse{
 			Result: nil,
 			Error:  diceerrors.ErrGeneral("bit offset is not an integer or out of range"),