The invention relates to a piercing means protective device for a syringe having a syringe body and a piercing means arranged at the distal end of the syringe body, comprising a dimensionally stable sleeve element, which extends along an axial direction and at least partially encloses an inner element extending along an axial direction, wherein the inner element consists of a resilient material and at least partially encloses the piercing means. The piercing means protective device is characterized in that a connection element connected to the sleeve element has at least one projection extending in an axial direction, which projection is received at least in portions in a recess of the inner element, so that a connection with a force fit and/or an interlocking fit exists between the sleeve element and the inner element.
