diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py b/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
index 613627015887..91f70f0c680c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_sheets/services.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _append_to_sheet(call: ServiceCall, entry: GoogleSheetsConfigEntry) -> None:
     client = Client(Credentials(entry.data[CONF_TOKEN][CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN]))  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
     sheet = client.open_by_key(entry.unique_id)
     worksheet = _get_worksheet(sheet, call.data.get(WORKSHEET))
-    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 c6c5cf17e007..5887e7f718ad 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_sheets/test_init.py
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ 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(