diff --git a/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js b/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
index 9e277d6..d8e85c5 100644
--- a/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
+++ b/lib/GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet.js
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class GoogleSpreadsheetWorksheet {
 
     const response = await this._spreadsheet.axios.request({
       method: 'post',
-      url: `/values/${this.encodedA1SheetName}:append`,
+      url: `/values/${this.encodedA1SheetName}!A1:append`,
       params: {
         valueInputOption: options.raw ? 'RAW' : 'USER_ENTERED',
         insertDataOption: options.insert ? 'INSERT_ROWS' : 'OVERWRITE',
diff --git a/test/rows.test.js b/test/rows.test.js
index 360673a..cf54876 100644
--- a/test/rows.test.js
+++ b/test/rows.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ let sheet;
 let rows;
 let row;
 
-const HEADERS = ['numbers', 'letters', 'col1', 'col2', 'col3'];
+// having some issues caused by blank headers, so we add one here
+const HEADERS = ['numbers', 'letters', '', 'col1', 'col2', 'col3'];
 const INITIAL_ROW_COUNT = 15;
 const INITIAL_DATA = [
   ['0', 'A'],