diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py b/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
index 5ccd825715ada..6b3794d6e2633 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _append_to_sheet(call: ServiceCall, entry: GoogleSheetsConfigEntry) -> None:
         raise HomeAssistantError("Failed to write data") from ex
 
     worksheet = sheet.worksheet(call.data.get(WORKSHEET, sheet.sheet1.title))
-    columns: list[str] = next(iter(worksheet.get_values("A1:ZZ1")), [])
+    columns: list[str] = next(iter(worksheet.get_values("1:1")), [])
     add_created_column = call.data[ADD_CREATED_COLUMN]
     now = str(dt_util.now())
     rows = []
diff --git a/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py b/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py
index bdca277985500..fcd4ba7071d68 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ async def test_append_sheet_created_column_uses_configured_time_zone(
 
         rows_data = mock_worksheet.append_rows.call_args[0][0]
         assert rows_data[0] == ["bar", "2024-01-15 23:30:45.123456+11:00"]
+        mock_worksheet.get_values.assert_called_once_with("1:1")
 
 
 async def test_get_sheet(