The present invention relates to an auto-injector device (10) for delivering a liquid medicament, the auto injector comprising an injector body, a syringe (18) received in the injector body, a needle (17) disposed in a first end of syringe to extend toward an opening of the injector body, a needle shield (25) removeably attached to the syringe to enclose the needle and an injector cap removeably received in the opening of the injector body to enclose the needle shield. The injector cap (12) comprises at least one engaging element to engage with the needle shield and the needle shield comprises a rupture portion. The at least one engaging element is configured to rupture the rupture portion as the cap is removed from the body. The at least one engaging element is configured to engage with at least a portion of the needle shield to retain at least a portion of the needle shield in the cap when the cap is removed from the body.
