A cartridge (110, 210) for a stick-shaped aerosol-generating article, the article being for use with an inductively heating aerosol-generating device, the cartridge comprising: a vaporization chamber (111, 211) at a distal end portion of the cartridge (110, 210) for vaporizing aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) therein; a reservoir chamber (112, 212) proximal the vaporization chamber (111, 211) for storing aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219); a liquid-conveying susceptor arrangement (140, 240) configured and arranged to convey aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) from the reservoir chamber (112, 212) into the vaporization chamber (111, 211) and to be inductively heated in use with the device in order to vaporize aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) within the vaporization chamber (111, 211); a vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) providing a fluid communication for vaporized aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) from the vaporization chamber (111, 211) to a region proximal the reservoir chamber (112, 212); a proximal end cap (130, 230) forming at least a proximal end wall member of the reservoir chamber (112, 212), wherein the proximal end cap (130, 230) comprises a through hole (135, 235) which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) is supported in, characterized in that the proximal end cap (130, 230) comprises a distal recess (136, 236) forming a distal portion of the through hole (135, 235) which the proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal recess (136, 236) is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion (137, 237) of the through hole (135, 235) other than the distal portion, or a distal insertion socket protruding into the reservoir chamber, wherein the distal insertion socket forms a distal portion of the through hole which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal insertion socket is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion of the through hole other than the distal portion. a vaporization chamber (111, 211) at a distal end portion of the cartridge (110, 210) for vaporizing aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) therein; a reservoir chamber (112, 212) proximal the vaporization chamber (111, 211) for storing aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219); a liquid-conveying susceptor arrangement (140, 240) configured and arranged to convey aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) from the reservoir chamber (112, 212) into the vaporization chamber (111, 211) and to be inductively heated in use with the device in order to vaporize aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) within the vaporization chamber (111, 211); a vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) providing a fluid communication for vaporized aerosol-forming liquid (119, 219) from the vaporization chamber (111, 211) to a region proximal the reservoir chamber (112, 212); a proximal end cap (130, 230) forming at least a proximal end wall member of the reservoir chamber (112, 212), wherein the proximal end cap (130, 230) comprises a through hole (135, 235) which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) is supported in, characterized in that the proximal end cap (130, 230) comprises a distal recess (136, 236) forming a distal portion of the through hole (135, 235) which the proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal recess (136, 236) is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion (137, 237) of the through hole (135, 235) other than the distal portion, or a distal insertion socket protruding into the reservoir chamber, wherein the distal insertion socket forms a distal portion of the through hole which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal insertion socket is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion of the through hole other than the distal portion. a distal recess (136, 236) forming a distal portion of the through hole (135, 235) which the proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit (120, 220) is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal recess (136, 236) is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion (137, 237) of the through hole (135, 235) other than the distal portion, or a distal insertion socket protruding into the reservoir chamber, wherein the distal insertion socket forms a distal portion of the through hole which a proximal end portion of the vapor-conveying conduit is supported in, wherein an inner cross-section of the distal insertion socket is larger than an inner cross-section of a proximal portion of the through hole other than the distal portion.