diff --git a/src/structures/ItemsDat.ts b/src/structures/ItemsDat.ts
index 0a73006..24d0bf1 100644
--- a/src/structures/ItemsDat.ts
+++ b/src/structures/ItemsDat.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ItemsDat {
    * @param items An array of items
    */
   private getWriteSize(items: ItemDefinition[]) {
-    let size = 194 * items.length;
+    let size = 196 * items.length;
     // get sizes for the string
     for (const item of items) {
       const keys = Object.keys(item);
diff --git a/test/items-builder-v16/index.js b/test/items-builder-v16/index.js
index f9ddda6..b2737d2 100644
--- a/test/items-builder-v16/index.js
+++ b/test/items-builder-v16/index.js
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ const item = new ItemsDat(file);
   decoded.items.forEach((i) => {
     i.itemRenderer.length ? console.log(i) : undefined;
   });
+
+  const encoded = await item.encode(decoded);
+  console.log({ encoded });
 })();