The invention relates to a drug delivery device (10) comprising at least a housing (11), a drug container (24) with a needle (17), and a cap (12.2, 40), wherein the housing (11) has an inner surface (32) forming a cavity (33) configured to retain the drug container (24) and the cap (12.2, 40) being configured to be releasably connected to the housing (11), and wherein a back end (P) of the device (10) opposite to a front end (D) of the device (10) directed to the cap (12.2, 40) comprises a gripping lug (30) axially protruding from the back end (P) of the device 10.
