diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/archivers/telethon_archiver.py b/src/auto_archiver/archivers/telethon_archiver.py
index 99af97f..7563af5 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/archivers/telethon_archiver.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/archivers/telethon_archiver.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TelethonArchiver(Archiver):
             "api_id": {"default": None, "help": "telegram API_ID value, go to https://my.telegram.org/apps"},
             "api_hash": {"default": None, "help": "telegram API_HASH value, go to https://my.telegram.org/apps"},
             # "bot_token": {"default": None, "help": "optional, but allows access to more content such as large videos, talk to @botfather"},
-            "session_file": {"default": "secrets/anon", "help": "optional, records the telegram login session for future usage"},
+            "session_file": {"default": "secrets/anon", "help": "optional, records the telegram login session for future usage, '.session' will be appended to the provided value."},
             "join_channels": {"default": True, "help": "disables the initial setup with channel_invites config, useful if you have a lot and get stuck"},
             "channel_invites": {
                 "default": {},
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/feeders/gsheet_feeder.py b/src/auto_archiver/feeders/gsheet_feeder.py
index d5d3fcf..42fdb54 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/feeders/gsheet_feeder.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/feeders/gsheet_feeder.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class GsheetsFeeder(Gsheets, Feeder):
         # without this STEP.__init__ is not called
         super().__init__(config)
         self.gsheets_client = gspread.service_account(filename=self.service_account)
-        assert type(self.header) == int, f"header ({self.header}) value must be an integer not {type(self.header)}"
 
     @staticmethod
     def configs() -> dict:
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/utils/gsheet.py b/src/auto_archiver/utils/gsheet.py
index f793297..0fec7f9 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/utils/gsheet.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/utils/gsheet.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class Gsheets(Step):
         # without this STEP.__init__ is not called
         super().__init__(config)
         self.gsheets_client = gspread.service_account(filename=self.service_account)
+        #TODO: config should be responsible for conversions
+        try: self.header = int(self.header)
+        except: pass
         assert type(self.header) == int, f"header ({self.header}) value must be an integer not {type(self.header)}"
         assert self.sheet is not None, "You need to define a sheet name in your orchestration file when using gsheets."