diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucdavis/dss/ipa/api/components/workloadSummaryReport/views/WorkloadSummaryReportExcelView.java b/src/main/java/edu/ucdavis/dss/ipa/api/components/workloadSummaryReport/views/WorkloadSummaryReportExcelView.java
index 3541489b..5b4264d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ucdavis/dss/ipa/api/components/workloadSummaryReport/views/WorkloadSummaryReportExcelView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucdavis/dss/ipa/api/components/workloadSummaryReport/views/WorkloadSummaryReportExcelView.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public static void buildRawAssignmentsSheet(Workbook wb, List<WorkloadAssignment
 
     public void buildReportSheet(Workbook wb, List<WorkloadAssignment> workloadAssignments) {
         Sheet worksheet = wb.createSheet("Workload Summary Report");
+        worksheet.createRow(0);
 
         List<Object> instructorSectionHeaders =
             Arrays.asList("Instructor", "Term", "Description", "Offering", "Enrollment / Seats",