A holder (210) for holding a carrier (240) comprising solid state light emitters (242), a lighting module, a luminaire and a method of manufacturing a holder for a lighting module are provided. The holder (210) comprises a light exit window (214), a fastening element (212), a contact surface (226) and at least two hooks (220). The contact surface provides a stop position with which the carrier is in contact when the carrier is assembled in the holder. The at least two hooks are moveable between a clamping position and a sidewards position. When the holder is assembled to the carrier, i) and when said hooks are in the clamping position, said hooks are arranged for clamping the carrier between said hooks and the contact surface, and ii) when the holder is fastened to the mounting surface of the another object, said hooks are in the sidewards position, the sidewards positions is a position away from the carrier.